

Long-eared Owl Roost Cam is streaming LIVE again!
Hooray! Our Long-eared Owl roost cam is up and running again! It’s one of our favorites; after all, 32-years ago Denver’s study of...


ORI & Snowy Owls featured in Smithsonian Magazine!
IT'S HERE! IT'S OUT! IT'S SO EXCITING FOR US! Click on the photo to read the article which appeared in the October issue. The October...


New Project: Tracking young Snowy Owls in the Arctic
Equipping an owl with a satellite transmitter is a decision we take seriously. While we were the first scientists in the world to track...


Climate Change, Snowy Owls & Arctic Ecosystems
The value of long-term research is best observed when an old project starts to tell a new story. Such is the case with our Snowy Owl...


Montana Migration Project kicks off for 2018
Fall has returned to western Montana! You can tell by the changing color of the leaves, the cooler temperatures, and yes, the start of...


Denver Holt Awarded 2018 Chandler S. Robbins Award
We are so pleased to announce that ORI's Founder, Denver Holt, has been awarded the 2018 Chandler S. Robbins Award from the American...


The Best Hat Party! Thanks for 30 Years!
The 2018 Hat Party proved to be an incredible night of music, dancing, food, and over 300 friends...all for owls! Thanks to everyone who...


Adopt a Banded Snowy Owl Chick!
Snowy Owl chicks from the 2018 breeding season are now banded! As a result, we have a limited number of chicks to be adopted! These...


See the patch of bare skin? It's a brood patch
The first time I saw a brood patch - especially visible on a Snowy Owl - I was mystified and concerned. It just didn't look right. I went...


ORI Raising Money for Glacier National Park!
We believe strongly in supporting other charitable organizations who are doing important work. Last night, we were honored to raise...





































