Outdoors, Leisure and Sports

The Great American Outdoors Act passed Congress Wednesday and is awaiting the President's signature. Here's why that's a big deal for Oregon.

High levels of E.coli bacteria have been found in the Bear Creek Basin, contaminating tributaries in Ashland, Talent, Medford and Central Point.

Out of respect for the Karuk Tribe’s annual observance of cultural ceremonies, parts of the Klamath River and two national forests will be closed to the public for periods during the upcoming months.

When Cunningham started photographing surfers two decades ago, there were very few women in her field. "I wanted to take photos of women because I had never seen photos of women," she says.

With the coronavirus pandemic upending the normal rules, will there even be a collegiate sports season this year?

Many Black people felt excluded and unwelcome from a hike in the forests, well before closures meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

An online movement called "Let Them Play Oregon" is calling for immediately restarting youth athletics with no restrictions, and it's gaining traction in southern Oregon.

As states begin to lift stay-at-home orders put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the NBA says it will relax league restrictions next month, clearing the way for players to train at some team facilities.

COVID-19 itself presents a major health challenge. But our strategies to avoid the virus also carry some potential health concerns. Sitting around the…

It will be a while before we get to see organized baseball played again, thanks to the coronavirus. So we'll have to settle for talking about it.…

Major league baseball is just beginning the first games of spring training, but college baseball and softball have been at it for weeks now. For the women…

At the State of Jefferson cross-country meet in Ashland’s Lithia Park, the tangy smell of trampled grass hangs in the air. Lanky teenagers sprint the last…