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High Desert Roses
volume two
Chapter Index:

The Rider
Research sheds light on the realities of the Christmas Eve Fire of 1894 at Silver Lake.

Farming the Sun
Utility scale solar farms arrive in Christmas Valley.

Truth or Bear
Delves into the origins of this popular tale about a miniature species known as the Lava Bear.

Sheep Kill at Reid Rock
Research locates the scene of the first major sheep kill of the range war period, previously lost to history.

The Inland Sheepshooters
An introduction to the notorious outlaws who allegedly murdered John Creed Conn.

The Twin Fault
Explore Crack-in-the-Ground's virtually unknown and equally dramatic twin.

Christmas Found!
Where and how to find the Christmas Spirit in Christmas Valley.

Lightning Strike
Events that led up to the crash of a World War II P-38 Lightning, and trip to crash site.

North Lake Movieland
Hollywood's arrival in central Oregon for filming of the epoch, The Way West.

Terra Incognita, The Cliff Dwellers
Revisits one man's discovery of cliff dwellings in the Oregon desert over 100 years ago.

Child's Play and Mayday
A closer look at the WWII war of balloons that involved children on two continents.

Focal Point
Peruses the often hilarious, sometimes touching, visitors' log book at Hager Mountain Lookout.

An Artist's Point of View
Meet Bill Friday: artist, humorist, cartoonist, and fire lookout.

The Borrowers
An introduction to the Western Burrowing Owl, and their breeding grounds in central Oregon.

Rediscovering Fort Rock Cave
The history of this important archaeological site and the pioneering work of Dr. Luther Cressman.

Thunderbird Season
Giant birds the size of Cessnas once inhabited North America, and may explain Thunderbird legends in the Great Basin.

Paleo Bird
Sandhill Cranes are a welcome seasonal visitor to central Oregon.

Hope for Alkali Lake
Explores the history of the chemical disposal site, and the prospects for cleanup.

Vision Quest and the Digital Portal
How to use your digital camera and software to see ancient pictographs not visible with the naked eye.

The High Desert Roses series

A collection of published articles from ‘the other Oregon.’ Your guide to discovery of the great Oregon desert, its history, its legends, and its amazing natural features.

NEW for 2011!

Volume Two

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High Desert Roses, volume one, is a wonderful blend of the history, geology, biology, and folklore of the central Oregon desert, and includes driving directions to the most popular sites around Lake County.
The stories are all carefully researched, and include interviews in the field with scientists and experts. Every chapter was previously published as a feature story in one of the region’s newspapers, including the Bend Bulletin.

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