Outdoor Science and Learning
Outdoor learning is one of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest's corner stones for it's recreation niche. Displaying the importance of natural features and the history of the people who have lived in this area, assists visitors in learning more about their National Forest and the uniquness of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. To make learning easy and fun, many forums are available to pick from. Throughout the Forest you can visit interpretation sites, outdoor education programs, visitor centers, district offices, and nature trails, or lean more about the Forest from our website, brochures, fand act sheets. Many of these learning opportunities focus on interpreting settlement patterns, the importance of Native American homelands, historical mining and timber harvesting, geologic, wildlife and botanical features across the Forest.
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Ah Hee Diggings Interpretive Site
The Ah Hee Diggins Interpretive Site displays the mining efforts of Chinese miners in the late 1800s and the resulting hand-stacked rock tailings that can be seen from the Elkhorn Drive Scenic…
Anthony Lakes Guard Station
The Anthony Lakes Guard Station is a historic Civilian Conservation Corps log cabin built in the 1930s. Nestled in the subalpine setting of the Elkhorn Mountains near Anthony Lake the cabin can…
Anthony Lakes Picnic Area
The Anthony Lake Picnic Area is situated on Anthony Lake with fantastic views of Gunsight Peak and the Elkhorns Mountains. Popular day-use activities include picnicking, day-hikes, wading, and…
Baker Valley Overlook
The Baker Valley Overlook offers sweeping vistas of the Wallowa Mountains and Baker Valley. Located along the Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway, this small overlook has intrepretive panels about the local…
Bird Track Interpretive Site
The Bird Track Interpretive Site is located along the Grande Ronde River off Oregon Highway 244 directly across from the Bird Track Springs Campground. It is popular with birders, photographers, and…
Bird Track Springs Campground
If a campground with riverside trails and bird watching opportunities sound appealing, but you don’t want to wander too far off of the beaten path, Bird Track Springs Campground may be the place…
Buckhorn Tower Viewpoint
The Buckhorn Tower Viewpoint offers picturesque views of the dissected canyons and 'knife edge' ridges along the Imnaha River. This fully accessible site is a popular stopping point for visitors…
Cache Creek Ranch
Cache Creek Ranch is an administrative site located at the northern-most portal on the Snake River within the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. Historically part of the Dobbin and Huffman Sheep…
Five Mile Overlook
The Five Mile Overlook offers wonderful photographic views of the Imana River canyon. This small viewpoint on the road to Hat Point has a display panel showing the seasonal cycles of the canyon.
Forest Practices Interpretive Site
The Forest Practices Interpretive Site is a small roadside stop located along the Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway. The interpretive panel describes the different types of silvicultural forest harvesting…
