While Steens Mountain looms to the west, the shimmering salt flats of the Alvord Desert unfold to the east. The Alvord Desert playa can be either wet or dry depending on the time of year, and is one of the lar More
East of Steens Mountain, the Alvord Desert, with its alkali playa that was once an ancient seabed, unfolds for miles. The Alvord Desert playa can be either wet or dry depending on the time of year, and is one More
The Bureau of Land Management manages 517 wilderness study areas containing about 12.6 million acres located in the Western States and Alaska. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 directed the Bur More
Westward view across Alvord Desert and Barren Valley toward Steens Mountain, with dust devil over desert floor, June 8, 2017, by Greg Shine, BLM. The Bureau of Land Management manages 517 wilderness study areas More
Westward view across Alvord Desert and Barren Valley toward Steens Mountain, June 8, 2017, by Greg Shine, BLM. The Bureau of Land Management manages 517 wilderness study areas containing about 12.6 million acre More
Westward view across Alvord Desert and Barren Valley toward Steens Mountain, with dust devil on desert floor, June 8, 2017, by Greg Shine, BLM. The Bureau of Land Management manages 517 wilderness study areas c More
The Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area (CMPA) is 428,156 acres of public land offering diverse scenic and recreational experiences. The CMPA encompasses an extraordinary landscape with d More