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This is your ticket to get everyone out of the house in their pajamas! Did someone say family portraits in pajamas at the Museum, with story time readings for the kiddos? We’re in! And the sugar cookies have got to go…
The Museum begins accepting submissions for the 2024 Waterston Desert Writing Prize. This will be the 10th anniversary of the prize, which honors creative nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy, with deserts as both subject and setting. The submission deadline is May 1.
The greater sage-grouse is a primary health indicator for the sage-steppe, the largest ecosystem in the coterminous United States. Despite ongoing conservation efforts to control invasive plants and wildfire, sage-grouse populations continue to decline. Please join Dr. Josh Collins, Chair of the Sage Science Team for the East Cascades Audubon Society (ECAS), to learn about […]
Timber Culture is a traveling exhibition curated by the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center. It tells the story of Maxville—a segregated logging town that boomed in Oregon’s Wallowa County during the 1920s and 1930s. The exhibition’s historical images document the lives of the town’s 400 residents and explore stories of race, labor and leisure. Both candid […]
Upcoming Event Alert! Wolf Song: The Role of Wolf Species in Plateau Spirituality Have you secured your tickets to Wolf Song: The Role of Wolf Species in Plateau Spiritualty?! Hear knowledge holder and language expert Dr. Phillip Cash Cash, Ph.D., (Cayuse/Nez Perce) discuss the deep cultural meanings that wolves hold for tribes in our region using objects from […]
UPDATED DATE: MARCH 8 Don’t be a dew dropper! Put some concealer under those peepers, make like a swell and put on the Ritz! Head over to the Museum for 1920s-era music and signature cocktails at our speakeasy. Come dressed to impress in your finest threads. This event is for ages 21 and older. No-host […]
Bobby Brunoe and Josh Newton will discuss the significance of tribal sovereignty and treaty rights in relation to regional water resources. As CEO and Secretary/Treasurer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and a Partner at BBK Law, respectively, they will delve into the vital role of water for tribal communities and how tribes continue […]
Rev up your engines and get ready for some roaring romance at the High Desert Museum's Prohibition Party on Friday, February 7th! This year's "Sidecar Sweethearts" theme explores the fast-paced world of 1920s dating with live music, dancing, and a costume contest. Don your best flapper dress or gangster suit and join the fun with […]
Indigenous Speakers Series: Explore Frank S. Matsura's Life and Photography Join us for a panel discussion on Frank S. Matsura's life and photography with Michael Holloman (Colville Confederated Tribes), film and media scholar Glen Mimura and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Beth Harrington. Was Matsura a personable man with a sense of humor? How did he become […]
Come Celebrate the Opening of the New Outdoor Play Area! The community is invited to celebrate the grand opening of the E. L. Wiegand Ponderosa Playscape on Saturday, April 19. This exciting new outdoor space features macro-sized depictions of a ponderosa pine tree's life cycle, designed to encourage children to learn, climb, explore, and play […]
