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Winter kayaking thrills in Northwest

DETROIT, Ore. (AP) – Amid the chaos, Stephen Duff made sure not to panic. The 53-year-old professor of architecture at the University of Oregon just had been knocked upside down i...

DATE: Jan 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Locals compete at Chama races Steve Ilg completed his third consecutive title defense in the 7.5-kilometer freestyle and won his third consecutive silver medal in the overall King...

DATE: Jan 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Outdoor gear expo has luxury for people and dogs

SALT LAKE CITY Wilderness gear is going soft, and not just for people. Dogs are getting their own luxury outdoor items. A trend apparent at the world’s largest outdoor...

DATE: Jan 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Freestylers tackle home courses

Purgatory teams produce lots of age-group winners

DATE: Jan 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Ore. coast cavern worth visit

OTTER ROCK, Ore. (AP) – If a place can be judged based on the names of its landmarks, you’d have to conclude that the Devil is among the most influential citizens on the Oregon Coast. ...

DATE: Jan 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Freestyle on display

Chapman Hill, Purgatory to host events this weekend

DATE: Jan 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Utah ski resort sued for snowboarding ban

SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah resort long known as a skiers’ mountain has been sued for refusing to open its slopes to snowboarders – a legal action that again exposed a culture clash on the slope...

DATE: Jan 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Denver offers free skiing in city park

Man-made slope makes sport accessible to many

DATE: Jan 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Local riders claim cyclo-cross titles

Axthelm, Iverson win crowns

DATE: Jan 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

Seniors Outdoors announces events Seniors Outdoors will host these events: John Martin will lead Saturday Snowshoeing. For more information about difficulty and locati...

DATE: Jan 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Sarah Palin to host show on Sportsman Channel

NEW YORK – The Sportsman Channel recently announced it has hired Sarah Palin to be host of a weekly outdoors-oriented program that will celebrate the “red, wild and blue” lifestyle. ...

DATE: Jan 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors