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Photos by Jim Nieland > Eastern Oregon

Ochoco Mountains, Gosner Road area. Periodic range fires keep western juniper in check, while renewing the ecosystem.

Ochoco Mountains, Gosner Road area. Periodic range fires keep western juniper in check, while renewing the ecosystem.

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View looking west over Stag Canyon, from highway 197. Sagebrush and bunch grass are typical of Oregon's high-desert.

View looking west over Stag Canyon, from highway 197. Sagebrush and bunch grass are typical of Oregon's high-desert.

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High Desert SE of Bend, Oregon along forest road 18. Periodic forest fires set by lightning maintain open habitat.

High Desert SE of Bend, Oregon along forest road 18. Periodic forest fires set by lightning maintain open habitat.

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Enterprise, OR on a cold spring morning

Enterprise, OR on a cold spring morning

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Imnaha River drainage near Hells Canyon

Imnaha River drainage near Hells Canyon

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Snake River looking upstream from the mouth of the Imnaha River, from Eureka Bar.

Snake River looking upstream from the mouth of the Imnaha River, from Eureka Bar.

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Dark Hole bat gate, Wind Cave

Dark Hole bat gate, Wind Cave

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First ascent, pinnacle, Succor Creek Canyon, 1978. Libby Nieland on rope.

First ascent, pinnacle, Succor Creek Canyon, 1978. Libby Nieland on rope.

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Crooked River south of Prineville, 1979

Crooked River south of Prineville, 1979

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Plya lake near Saddle Butte. During the winter months water acumulates in this shallow lake, which is seldom more than one-foot deep. The lake evaporates during the summer, leaving a flat alkali bed. Tine brine shrimp hatch, grow rapidly and lay their eggs before the water evaporates during the summer.

Plya lake near Saddle Butte. During the winter months water acumulates in this shallow lake, which is seldom more than one-foot deep. The lake evaporates during the summer, leaving a flat alkali bed. Tine brine shrimp hatch, grow rapidly and lay their eggs before the water evaporates during the summer.

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Great Basin rattlesnake in a mine portal, Succor Creek, 1976.

Great Basin rattlesnake in a mine portal, Succor Creek, 1976.

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Flo's Cafe, where "10,000 flies can't be wrong".

Flo's Cafe, where "10,000 flies can't be wrong".

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Lava River Cave bat gate construction, east entrance.

Lava River Cave bat gate construction, east entrance.

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Libby Nieland rock climbing, Smith Rocks State Park

Libby Nieland rock climbing, Smith Rocks State Park

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Shannon Nieland and a"stone man" on the Saddle Butte lava fow. Basque sheep herders built these markers to find their way in the largely featureless terrain.

Shannon Nieland and a"stone man" on the Saddle Butte lava fow. Basque sheep herders built these markers to find their way in the largely featureless terrain.

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Francisco Valenzuela climbing, Smith Rocks, 1982

Francisco Valenzuela climbing, Smith Rocks, 1982

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Eugene Dodd and Kim Schmitz on the first pitch, first ascent SW face of Steins Pillar, 1968

Eugene Dodd and Kim Schmitz on the first pitch, first ascent SW face of Steins Pillar, 1968

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Bill Cummins, first ascent of upper Twin Pillar, circa 1968

Bill Cummins, first ascent of upper Twin Pillar, circa 1968

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Pelton Dam and Lake Simtustus

Pelton Dam and Lake Simtustus

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Lake Simtustus

Lake Simtustus

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Lake Billie Chinook

Lake Billie Chinook

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Crooked River highway bridges, old and new.

Crooked River highway bridges, old and new.

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Crooked River Canyon

Crooked River Canyon

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Balanced rock above Succor Creek

Balanced rock above Succor Creek

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