The following are options for people who want to camp or stay in or around the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

€ Burns: Contact the Harney County Chamber of Commerce to find out about motels and bed and breakfasts at (541) 573-2636 or online at www.harneycounty.com. The Burns community Web site can be found at www.el.com/to/burns. There also are yurt and RV accommodations at the north end of the refuge at the Narrows. It includes a store, gas station, food and laundry facilities.

€ Field station: The Malheur Field Station has dorms and single-wide trailers for rent. There are kitchens in the dorms and food service is available during certain times of the year. The station caters largely to € Elderhostel, researchers and college students, but others are welcome. It has a small natural history museum, bookstore recreation room and gymnasium. For more information and reservations, those interested can go to the Web site at www.malheurfieldstation.org; call (541) 493-2629 or e-mail mfs@highdesertair.com.

€ Campgrounds: There aren't any on the refuge. Contact the U.S. Bureau of Land Management Burns District for options in the region at (541) 573-4400, online at www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/index.php; and the U.S. Forest Service office in Hines at (541) 573-4300, online at www.fs.fed.us/r6/malheur/.

€ Frenchglen: The historic Frenchglen Hotel has eight rooms and serves family-style meals. The hotel was built in the early 1900s. It is a state historic site, boasting an American Foursquare architecture, and open from March 15 through Nov. 15. There also is Drover's Inn located behind the hotel. It can be reached by calling (541) 493-2204.