The Oregon Desert
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The Oregon Desert front cover
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| Author | E. R. Jackman and R. A. Long |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | South-central Oregon |
| Genre | History and natural history |
| Published | 1964 (Caxton Press) |
| Media type | Printed book |
| Pages | 407 |
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| LC Class | 64-15389 |
The Oregon Desert is a non-fiction book about the high desert region of eastern Oregon. It highlights both the people and natural history of Oregon's high desert country using serious science, first-hand narrative history, and humorous anecdotal stories. It was written by E. R. Jackman and R. A. Long. The book was first published in 1964 and has never been out of print since its initial release.
Edwin Russell (E.R.) Jackman was an American agricultural expert from Oregon. He worked for Oregon State University as a rural extension agent and a farm crop specialist from 1929 until 1959. In this capacity, he advised local farmers and ranchers on modern agricultural techniques, land use, and conservation practices. His professional papers and photograph collection are in the Oregon State University archives. This includes his original notes, publication draft, and correspondence related to The Oregon Desert book.
R. A. (Reub) Long was a rancher and local historian from Fort Rock in south-central Oregon. He was widely known as a cowboy philosopher and witty story teller. He was also a long-time member of Oregon's State Board of Agriculture and donated property to the State of Oregon to create Fort Rock State Natural Area. A generation after his death, Long is still one of Oregon's best-known story tellers. This is due in part to the success of The Oregon Desert.
Jackman and Long began working together on conservation projects in the 1940s. This was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. In 1964, the two men got together to write The Oregon Desert, a book about the natural history and people of Oregon's high desert. According to the Caxton Press, "Reub Long is a cowboy who thinks like a scientist and E. R. Jackman is a scientist who thinks like a cowboy. Together they produced a book about a unique region of the American West and its inhabitants, filled with history, lore, and humor."
The Oregon Desert highlights the people, places, plants, and animals of Oregon's high desert. Jackman contributed scholarly chapters on geology, geography, flora, fauna, and the life of Native Americans in the high desert. Long added first-hand narratives about his life on the high desert using humorous anecdotal stories. According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, the book "successfully blended natural science with cowboy humor and scholarly prose with casual meanderings. It is a celebration of rural Western storytelling."
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