Active Outdoors

Local & Regional Photos: A day at Trillium Lake (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Feb 6, 2012 at 10:44 AM PST Last Updated: Feb 7, 2012 at 12:39 PM PST

Outdoors Tour Oregon on two wheels

By KATU.com Staff Published: Oct 5, 2011 at 4:35 PM PST

There's no question that we live in a beautiful state and now there are even more options for cyclists who want to enjoy the state's awe-inspiring landscapes.

Local & Regional Extreme kayaker: 'It looks like the end of the world' (Video)

By Meghan Kalkstein, KATU News Published: Sep 28, 2011 at 9:47 AM PST Last Updated: Sep 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM PST

Professional kayaker Jesse Coombs of Corvallis is one of three people to ride a kayak off Oregon's Abiqua Falls.

Local & Regional Cycle Oregon sets up tent city in Bandon

By KVAL News Published: Sep 14, 2011 at 3:11 PM PST

Cycle Oregon rolled south from Bandon and back again on Wednesday.

Outdoors What will you be doing this fall?

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Sep 9, 2011 at 12:11 PM PST

The weather may be sizzling right now but fall will be here before we know it - so why not do a little planning ahead?

Outdoors 'It's very much a fantasy snowboarding movie' (Photo Gallery)

By CATHERINE TSAI, Associated Press Published: Sep 6, 2011 at 3:10 PM PST Last Updated: Sep 6, 2011 at 4:06 PM PST

"The Art of Flight" premieres Wednesday at New York's Beacon Theatre.

Outdoors Lincoln High teen develops Forest Park app for the iPhone

By KATU.com Staff Published: Sep 6, 2011 at 2:30 PM PST

"I love using Forest Park," Gattey said in a press release announcing the new app. "But I had never been able to find an app or tool to help me navigate it."

Outdoors Portland parks series: Dog Park 101

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Web Producer/Reporter Published: Sep 2, 2011 at 7:00 AM PST Last Updated: Sep 3, 2011 at 12:35 AM PST

Have you always wanted to join the dog park crowd but haven't been able to get up the nerve to try it out?

Outdoors Man runs 50-mile race with his jaw wired shut

By Associated Press Published: Sep 1, 2011 at 12:17 PM PST

A 50-mile run is an incredible challenge. Try it with your jaw wired shut.

Local & Regional Woman seeks, invents, new design for bike seats

By Randi Bjronstand, The Eugene Register-Guard Published: Aug 27, 2011 at 5:53 PM PST Last Updated: Aug 27, 2011 at 6:33 PM PST

Jeri Rutherford got so sore on a 400-mile bike ride that she decided to take action and invented a new kind of bicycle seat.

Business Adidas launches barefoot shoe

By SARAH SKIDMORE AP Business Writer Published: Aug 23, 2011 at 3:58 PM PST

The shoe is designed to mimic the experience of exercising barefoot while providing the protection, traction and durability of a shoe.

Outdoors Hood to Coast runners get rained on at the starting line (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Aug 23, 2011 at 3:43 PM PST Last Updated: Aug 26, 2011 at 6:26 PM PST

The 30th annual Hood to Coast relay race kicked off before dawn on Friday and Mother Nature had some surprises for everyone at the starting line.

Outdoors Portland parks series: The top spots to cool off

By Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter Published: Aug 19, 2011 at 12:38 PM PST

It's no big secret that we really haven't had much of a summer this year but there are still a few weeks left to get out and enjoy some of the sunny days we have ahead of us.