Presidents can designate national monuments unilaterally. But as WW reported last year, Oregon’s senior Democratic U.S. Sen.

Dr. Julie Weikel, a retired large animal veterinarian, has been fighting to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands in Southeastern Oregon for a long time. The fight will continue.

Conservationists have raised the alarm about Bentz’s bill, which proposes fewer wilderness acres in the Owyhee Canyonlands, entrenches and prioritizes livestock grazing over conservation and waters ...

Conservation groups call move a political stunt Ryan Houston, executive director of the Oregon Natural Desert Association, which has been working to conserve the Owyhee Canyonlands for decades ...

Friends of the Owyhee, a local environmental organization promoting conservation, stewardship and recreation in the Owyhee region, is inviting the public to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Jan.

(KOIN) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is urging President Joe Biden to add federal protections to the Owyhee Canyonlands ... support across a spectrum of conservation, recreation, economic ...