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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 14 weeks 2 days 6 minutes ago
Hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires have turned the air of Northern California into an unhealthy stew of smoke and ash, forcing the cancellation of athletic events and other outdoor activities.
Health advisories urging residents to stay indoors to limit exposure to the smokey air were issued Saturday from...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Outdoor news 63 weeks 2 days 13 hours 30 minutes ago
Although the lure of Big Sur is timeless, hopping in the saddle is a novel way to enjoy the spectacular scenery. At Molera Horseback Tours - one of the few companies that offer the service in Big Sur - riders of any experience level can go...(more)
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submitted by Adam for team Outdoor news 8 weeks 3 days 14 hours 12 minutes ago
One inevitable measure of a mountain is simply how often climbers escape with their lives. By that standard, K2 stands almost alone in the world.
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submitted by Christopher for team Outdoor news 75 weeks 1 day 23 hours 32 minutes ago
Search teams fanned out above Fairfax on Saturday night after a hiker was reported missing.
County sheriff's officials launched the search about 8 p.m. after a caller reported that a hiker was about four hours late from returning from a hike in the Sky Oaks open space...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Outdoor news 21 weeks 4 days 14 hours 14 minutes ago
Considering leaving the city behind for a weekend of camping? Don't forget these essential gadgets.
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submitted by Grace for team Outdoor news 12 weeks 1 day 20 hours 15 minutes ago
Even when much of California looks like nuclear winter and feels like a hellhole, there are ways to find your own private escape.
Some are obvious: For adventures with clean air and cool temperatures, you can get fast relief by heading to the coast, anywhere from San...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Outdoor news 5 weeks 1 day 17 hours 28 minutes ago
The moon was a sliver and the sky was just beginning to lighten when Roz Savage picked up the satellite phone from her rowboat floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
A rain shower had passed and the sea was calm - a perfect morning for...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 8 weeks 2 days 1 hour 56 minutes ago
One of the largest and most photographed arches in Arches National Park has collapsed.
Paul Henderson, the park's chief of interpretation, said Wall Arch collapsed sometime late Monday or early Tuesday.
The arch is along Devils Garden Trail, one of the most popular in the park. For years,...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Outdoor news 1 week 1 day 16 hours 37 minutes ago
The Department of Fish and Game saved 20,000 trout last week in a historic fish rescue at Caples Lake in the Sierra Nevada, adding to the 6,500 rescued earlier this month. Fish and Game may attempt a third rescue in the coming week.
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submitted by Grace for team Outdoor news 14 weeks 2 days 22 hours 51 minutes ago
Many of the rustic inns, restaurants and art galleries that dot the rugged Central Coast are nearly deserted this weekend at the height of the tourist season as a huge wildfire threatens Big Sur.
The blaze had charred nearly 42 square miles as of Friday in the...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 9 weeks 4 days 15 hours 10 minutes ago
A 51-year-old blood donor was discovered to have the West Nile virus during a routine screening, becoming the Bay Area's first reported human infection this season.
The Vacaville man, a regular donor, learned he had the virus last week after giving blood at a Blood Centers of...(more)
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