Outdoors

Outdoors Out on the water 'you're just another rower' (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: Apr 30, 2013 at 8:24 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 30, 2013 at 8:24 AM PDT

On Sunday, disabled veterans, and anyone else with a disability who wanted to try it out, got a chance to get on board a dragon boat, kayak or rower and give it a whirl.

Outdoors Photo Gallery: Your photos of the Oregon Coast (Photo Gallery)

By KPIC.com YouNews reporters Published: Apr 29, 2013 at 7:17 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 29, 2013 at 7:17 PM PDT

From tidepools to sand dunes to shipwrecks to lighthouses, the Oregon Coast has proven a popular subject for YouNews reporters. | >>> See the photo gallery

Outdoors Vandals hit campground, reward offered for information (Photo Gallery)

By KPIC News Published: Apr 29, 2013 at 12:38 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 29, 2013 at 1:01 PM PDT

A $1,500 reward is being offered, after the South Umpqua Falls Campground was hit by vandalism. The campground has been closed while repairs are made.

Outdoors All done: See what's new and improved at the Oregon Coast Aquarium (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU Multimedia Journalist Published: Apr 28, 2013 at 12:19 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 28, 2013 at 12:19 PM PDT

The seals and sea lions at the Oregon Coast Aquarium now have more room to play and one of the biggest gripes for visitors - not being able to see them very well - has been addressed.

Outdoors Experts: Don't attempt to save swept-away pets (Photo Gallery)

By SUE MANNING, Associated Press Published: Apr 27, 2013 at 6:30 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 4:09 PM PDT

Watching as a beloved dog is swept out to sea is heart-wrenching. Doing nothing seems unthinkable. But experts say that is exactly what a dog owner should do: nothing.

Outdoors Photos: Gone to the dogs (Photo Gallery)

By KVAL News and The Associated Press Published: Apr 27, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 4:05 PM PDT

KVAL News asked for photos of the best dog you've ever known. Here they are - plus some more candid shots of canines from The Associated Press

Outdoors First confirmed tsunami debris washes up in California (Photo Gallery)

By The Associated Press Published: Apr 26, 2013 at 3:00 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 4:37 PM PDT

A barnacle-covered fishing boat that washed ashore this month in Crescent City, Calif., has been confirmed as the first debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan to reach California's shores.

Outdoors Ready for a fish fry? Trout season starts this weekend (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 26, 2013 at 9:44 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 9:44 AM PDT

Seasoned trout anglers know all the best spots to throw their line in the water, but what if you don't go fishing very often or you're a first-timer?

Outdoors Paragliding: 'The opportunity to fly with birds' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Alyssa Stade, Oregon NewsLab Published: Apr 26, 2013 at 8:31 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 29, 2013 at 11:08 AM PDT

Many of us have dreamed of what it would be like fly. For members of the Cascade Paragliding club, this common dream has become a reality.

Outdoors Tillamook Air Museum's future is in... Madras? (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: Apr 25, 2013 at 10:42 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 25, 2013 at 12:15 PM PDT

One of Tillamook's most well-known attractions that draws in tens of thousands of visitors every year will be making a big move across the state.

Outdoors Sea Lion Caves celebrate 80 years with 25 cent admission Saturday (Photo Gallery)

By KVAL News Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 12:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2013 at 12:25 PM PDT

When the Sea Lion Caves opened in 1933, Highway 101 wasn't paved yet - and patrons could access the wooden staircase down the cliff for 25 cents.

Outdoors Oregon House OKs bill allowing dogs in cougar hunts

By Associated Press Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 11:18 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2013 at 2:52 PM PDT

The Oregon House has approved a bill to let counties authorize the use of dogs to hunt cougars. Voters banned the practice statewide in 1994, with opponents saying it's inhumane.

Outdoors Search for missing teen turns to sightings in NW

By Jeff Barnard, Associated Press Published: Apr 23, 2013 at 11:34 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 23, 2013 at 1:18 PM PDT

Sheriff's deputies are following up on reported sightings around the Northwest of an Oklahoma man whose truck was abandoned on a remote volcanic mountain in southeastern Oregon.

Outdoors Exhibit shows South Coast shipwrecks (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Wesleigh Ogle KCBY News Published: Apr 23, 2013 at 4:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2013 at 9:26 AM PDT

There have been plenty of shipwrecks on the Southern Oregon coast, and an exhibit in Coos Bay has been designed to help you learn about them.

Outdoors Central Oregon singletrack: 'That's what I'm talking about!' (Photo Gallery)

By MARK MORICAL, The Bulletin Published: Apr 23, 2013 at 9:58 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 23, 2013 at 9:58 AM PDT

The Gray Butte Trail cuts along the hillside and is fast, flowing and fun. Keeping both eyes on the trail is a must, because it runs along a steep drop-off. If riders want to take in the view, it is best to stop first.