The Horizon
All the latest updates on our work defending rural lands, creating livable cities and towns and preserving wild lands and water throughout Central Oregon
Recovering Deschutes Basin Steelhead — Part 2
In less than a century, the impacts of irrigation, hydropower projects, and other human activities throughout the Deschutes Basin have disrupted the natural water systems and environmental conditions that sustained abundant steelhead populations for millennia.
In order to take steps toward habitat recovery, it is important to understand how we’ve fundamentally changed these waterways.
3 places in Central Oregon to practice gratitude
Central Oregon’s unique spirit captivates the hearts and minds of those who know it well. From Cascade peaks to high desert horizons, there’s a lot to appreciate and explore!
Who protects the headwaters?
At the places where rivers begin and end, we find the ephemeral streams and tributaries that connect a diverse network of waterways.
Wild trout in Whychus Creek need cold, clear water
No more excuses. It’s time for the County to require Thornburgh Resort to make good on its promises to mitigate for its effects on fish and wildlife.
The HCP presents serious problems for Whychus Creek
Three Sisters Irrigation District (TSID) has piped most of its canals and possesses the modernized infrastructure needed to manage water with control and precision.
Millions of gallons of water for another destination resort?
For decades, LandWatch has been on the frontlines of defense against the negative impacts of destination resorts.
Source Spotlight: Paul Dewey
The "kid from Kansas" continues his tireless quest to preserve the local environment
Summer 2016 Hike Series: Alder Springs
Walk down into the scenic lower Whychus Creek Canyon to Alder Springs and then on to the confluence of the creek with the thundering Deschutes River below a towering wedge of rimrock on this premier Central Oregon hike.
A Day in the Life of a Whychus Fir
Thirty years ago, when Paul was living at this very ranch, he heard about a proposal to pipe Whychus Creek and clear-cut its banks.