Desert

Think you need water to sail? These yachtsmen have found a way to use the wind to cast off across the waterless Alvord Desert, and the experience is both sublime and exciting. The Alvord desert is the perfect playground for landsailers, with miles of uninterrupted playa, sage scenery and solitude that is unmatched in the Northwest.

What's it like to hike across 750 miles of the Oregon high desert? The Oregon Desert Trail is Oregon’s newest long-distance trail and a grand showcase of solitude, geology and beauty. The trail links hidden jewels like Crack In The Ground, the Owyhee Canyonlands and Steens Mountain to outposts like Christmas Valley, Fields and Frenchglen.

Oregon's newest long-distance trail charts a rugged course through the heart of the desert.

"Oregon Field Guide" joins geologist Dr. Liz Safran and river guide Audrey Gehlhausen for a journey through the geologic wonderland of the Owyhee Canyonlands.

Columbia Spotted Frogs require full time water yet find a way to live in the desert.