As the shifting light of winter descends upon Eastern Orgeon, the sun casts an intriguing glow across the region’s rugged wilderness.  From the shifting colors of the Painted Hills to the granitic peaks of the Wallowas, winter’s grandeur comes alive.  Sagebrush plains touch the horizon and mountains reach the sky, setting a stage for wildlife to roam across the wintry expanse.  With open eyes and presence of mind, you’ll easily spot an abundance of species in the winter wildlands of Oregon’s east side: bald eagles, big-footed bobcats, Rocky Mountain elk to name a few.  Find serenity as you make first tracks across snowy high mountain meadows, or ski down miles of trails by wildlife and old-growth glades.