A few glimpses of life in the high desert.

An orange-and-black bird perched among green leaves.
Bullock's Oriole
Gold and peach sunset clouds above a dark high-desert horizon.
Malheur Sunset 9/9/26
Guests sharing a meal around a table in the dining hall.
Dr. Ryckman's Photo group 2026
The Milky Way with bright light trails across a star-filled sky.
Milky Way View from field station
A shorebird wading in blue water beside its reflection.
avocet
A broad sagebrush landscape, distant ridges, and a blue sky filled with clouds.
clouds over the high desert
A refuge trail and visitor information sign beneath a broad blue sky.
Road through the refuge
Orange and pink sunset above the field station landscape.
Thanksgiving Sunset 2026
A yellow-and-black bird perched on a branch.
American goldfinch
The Milky Way rising above a dark silhouetted horizon.
Tables and chairs inside the field station dining hall.
A bare tree silhouetted against an orange and gold sunset.
A bald eagle perched in a tree.
Sweeping white clouds over sagebrush, pale basin flats, and distant hills.
A herd of deer in grass and sagebrush beneath a cloudy sky.
Stars scattered across the dark night sky.
A waterbird swimming beside reeds.
The Milky Way above the field station at night.
The field station gift shop with books and gifts.
Sagebrush beneath a pale blue sky and a pink and gold horizon.
A hummingbird hovering beside a feeder.
An orange moon rising above the high-desert horizon at dusk.
Guests gathered for a meal at Malheur Field Station.
An open grassy field and distant buildings beneath layers of clouds.
A small raptor perched on a weathered branch.
A bright moon above sagebrush and distant hills under a pink and blue sky.
The field station entrance sign beside a high-desert road.
Deer silhouetted among sagebrush in the low evening sun.
Shorebirds wading along the water’s edge.
The Milky Way and a star-filled sky above a silhouetted butte.
A framed collection of bird illustrations beside a tall arrangement of branches.
A moon above sagebrush, a refuge sign, and a pale evening sky.
Visitors enjoying a shared meal in the dining hall.

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