The presence of eleven skiers, skaters and sliders with ties to the Northwest should add intrigue to the 2022 Beijing Olympics, although the upcoming sports spectacle beset with extreme COVID precautions, a diplomatic boycott and scarce snowfall hardly needs more drama.

The January 24 meeting will review proposals that will determine where unmanned aerial devices can take off and land, without disrupting other park activities and habitat.

Winter skiing on Mt. Ashland

In a statement shared on social media, the Portland Trail Blazers said Olshey's firing was due to violations of the team's code of conduct.

Oregonians will soon have more options to go camping now that the State Parks Department is finalizing details on a capital improvement plan.

Rob Gann travels the country as a jester in the rodeo of life. His clowning fills the lulls in the action. It also takes the edge off a sport that can be dangerous and unforgiving.

Blair Braverman says if she lets go of the sled, the dogs will race on without her. The question, she says, is not how to get sled dogs to go. Rather, it's how do you get them to stop?

After 5-year-old Naomi Pascal lost her beloved stuffed animal during a hike, her family wasn't sure it would ever turn up again. One park ranger's kind heart changed that.

Obscure baseball teams

Ashland, Oregon's many hiking trails

A new permit system and a thick, ever-present blanket of wildfire smoke gave some of Oregon’s most popular trails a break from crowds this summer.

A look at a bullfighting training center in San Isidro, Texas.