Travel & Outdoors

Life & Style Shellie's travels: Fun in Amsterdam! (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: Jun 17, 2013 at 10:57 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM PDT

Life & Style Oregon park rangers seek change in dog leash rule

By Associated Press Published: Jun 16, 2013 at 1:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 17, 2013 at 8:57 AM PDT

Oregon park rangers say a loophole in the leash rule is allowing some dog owners to let their pets run free.

Life & Style WSU starts sperm bank for honeybees

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Published: Jun 16, 2013 at 12:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 17, 2013 at 10:15 AM PDT

There's a lot of buzz at Washington State University over work to develop the first sperm bank for honeybees.

Life & Style The Devil's Orchard: 'It's a peaceful little nature walk' (Photo Gallery)

By TETONA DUNLAP, Twin Falls Times-News Published: Jun 17, 2013 at 6:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 14, 2013 at 12:09 PM PDT

In only a few places in the United States can you walk over what was once lava and explore an underground lava tube crafted by molten rock.

Life & Style Want VIP treatment at a theme park? Just open your wallet

By JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press Published: Jun 16, 2013 at 6:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 13, 2013 at 9:43 AM PDT

America's biggest theme parks will pack in around 120 million people this year. That's a lot of standing in long lines for roller coasters, juggling show schedules and figuring out when and where to eat.

Life & Style How to stretch your vacation dollars (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 15, 2013 at 6:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 13, 2013 at 8:44 AM PDT

Rick Emerson, author of "Zombie Economics," knows how to make his travel dollars travel farther. He stopped by the AM Northwest studios this week to share his money-saving tips.

Life & Style Gradual climb, fast descents on Oregon mountain bike trail

By MARK MORICAL, The Bulletin Published: Jun 14, 2013 at 12:06 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 14, 2013 at 12:06 PM PDT

Sometimes, two hours on a mountain bike is as long as I can go before I am basically spent, physically and mentally. Other times, four-plus hours seems like no problem. Often, how long you can ride and how long you want to ride depends on the trail.

Life & Style CycloFemme: 'It’s all about getting more women out there riding' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Kaitlin Paur, Oregon NewsLab Published: Jun 14, 2013 at 10:18 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 14, 2013 at 10:45 AM PDT

CycloFemme is a socially driven international movement powered by local communities of riders. The mission of the movement is to create a sense of unification among female cyclists and to encourage more riders by highlighting the positive impact they can have on the world.

Life & Style Photos: Top trap shooters are in town for state competition (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Jun 14, 2013 at 9:17 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 14, 2013 at 9:24 AM PDT

Life & Style Photos: 20 animals that just couldn't hold their tongues (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: Jun 14, 2013 at 6:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 14, 2013 at 8:44 AM PDT

Life & Style Which Portland hotel gets its own signature Converse kicks?

By Erik Siemers, Portland Business Journal Published: Jun 13, 2013 at 1:04 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 13, 2013 at 1:04 PM PDT

On your next hotel stay, ask the concierge which footwear brand makes the house sneaker. If they don't have an answer, then you're not staying at the Ace Hotel.

Life & Style What is Tough Mudder? Let's just say it's the mother of all obstacle courses (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lincoln Graves KATU News Published: Jun 13, 2013 at 12:40 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 14, 2013 at 5:07 PM PDT

"It's an obstacle course, but it's the biggest, baddest obstacle course ever."

Life & Style Ice cold action heats up slopes (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Amos Horn, Oregon NewsLab Published: Jun 13, 2013 at 11:38 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 13, 2013 at 11:38 AM PDT

Up on Mount Bachelor, the weather was cold, grey and spitting snow, but that didn’t stop people from trying to ski or snowboard across a pond of ice cold water.

Life & Style 10 Barrel Bonk: Flips, spins and hand plants on snow (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Amos Horn, Oregon NewsLab Published: Jun 13, 2013 at 11:38 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 18, 2013 at 2:51 PM PDT

Right off the starting blocks, snowboarders and skiers were doing flips, spins and hand plants over the barrels. The competition, being set up in jam format, offered every competitor to get as many runs in as they could.

Life & Style Shellie's travels: The mysteries of Stonehenge (Photo Gallery)

By Shannon L. Cheesman, Multimedia Journalist / Travel & Outdoors Published: Jun 13, 2013 at 11:31 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 13, 2013 at 11:32 AM PDT