The Owyhee River takes you on an intoxicating desert run. In 1865, after fording the Owyhee and crossing the valley, Major G. Kimball wrote in his diary, “I was brought up to believe there is a Hell ...

The Owyhee River runs northward through rugged terrain before connecting with the Snake River. (Courtesy the Bureau of Land Management) IT'S A SINGULAR PLACE: The Owyhee Canyon country offers rare ...

Here's how Oregon's Owyhee River and Owyhee Canyon got a name that sounds similar to "Hawaii" (Idaho and Nevada also share the Owyhee landscape). According to cityofjordanvalley.com, "The name, Owyhee ...

OWYHEE CANYONLANDS, Ore.—Drive 50 miles from Boise, Idaho, past the suburbs, exurbs and farms into Oregon, and you’ll find yourself in the largest conservation opportunity left in the continental U.S.

The Lower Owyhee Canyon and Lake Owyhee have seen an average of 250,000 visitors per year for the past seven years, according to the nonprofit group Friends of the Owyhee. A viral social media video ...

MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. (AP) — Everybody with a vested interest in the Owyhee Canyonlands feels the same about the land: It’s beautiful. It’s spiritual. It’s a special place that deserves our respect.

Boise, Idaho? For nearly two centuries, a vast expanse in the corner of present-day southwestern Idaho and portions of neighboring states was considered a sagebrush wasteland of little interest. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Owyhee Canyonlands are in remote southeastern Oregon and include Leslie Gulch Tuff, which is rhyolite ash that erupted 15.5 ...

March marked the tenth anniversary since the Owyhee River Wilderness was designated. This article first appeared on Wilderness River Outfitters’ blog. Visit www.wildernessriver.com for more ...

We have few places left in the world where one can simply disappear into the landscape and experience a transformative wilderness adventure. Here in the US, we find these places in the labyrinth of ...