Outdoors

Outdoors City Council gets first official look at waterfront redevelopment plan

By KVAL News Published: May 15, 2013 at 4:38 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 4:53 PM PDT

Eugene wants to spark redevelopment of a central stretch of Willamette River frontage vacated by the local electric utility.

Outdoors Strawberry season arrives early (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lauren Lee Published: May 15, 2013 at 4:15 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 6:05 PM PDT

With the record-dry weather and unseasonably warm temperatures, farmers in the Willamette Valley see strawberry season arriving as much as a month early this year.

Outdoors Northwest Weather Photos: Showing off our spectacular spring (Photo Gallery)

By Scott Sistek Published: May 15, 2013 at 9:14 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 4:07 PM PDT

Outdoors California hikers won't have to pay rescue costs (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 15, 2013 at 7:41 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 9:11 AM PDT

Two hikers lost for days in the Southern California wilderness won't be charged the $160,000 it took to find them.

Outdoors Man on soccer quest from Seattle to Brazil killed on Hwy 101

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 6:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 9:23 PM PDT

Richard Swanson, 42, was walking on the shoulder of Hwy 101 around 10 a.m. Tuesday when he was hit from behind by a Nissan pickup truck, according to Lincoln City police spokesman Lt. Jerry Palmer.

Outdoors Deputies: Man tried to rape, kill woman he met while fishing

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 10:49 AM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 12:25 PM PDT

Columbia County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who they said tried to rape and kill a woman he kidnapped on Sunday.

Outdoors Photos: Oregon Humane Society's Doggie Dash (Photo Gallery)

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 10:01 AM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 12:08 PM PDT

Thousands of people and dogs enjoyed another successful Doggie Dash at Waterfront Park.

Outdoors Power outages, downed trees as thunderstorms rake W. Wash. (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Scott Sistek & KOMO Staff Published: May 13, 2013 at 10:30 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 10:30 PM PDT

A line of thunderstorms and strong winds plowed through Western Washington on Monday afternoon, toppling trees and ripping down power lines.

Outdoors 'Alex was one of the most genuine people I've ever met' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Carley Gomez KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: May 13, 2013 at 4:18 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 4:30 PM PDT

A 21-year-old University of Oregon student drowned while swimming at Tamolitch Falls, The Linn County Sheriff's Office said.

Outdoors 'Covered head to toe in mud, but they’ve got a huge smile on their face' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Guru Amar Khalsa and Alan Sylvestre for KVAL.com Published: May 13, 2013 at 2:42 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 2:53 PM PDT

Wearing a variety of colorful running gear or costumes, participants in the inaugural Rad Run on Saturday emerged grinning from the first obstacle caked in mud from the knees and elbows down. Little did the runners know it was the least muddy obstacle.

Outdoors Waldo Lake motor ban goes to Oregon governor (Photo Gallery)

By LAUREN GAMBINO, Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 12:58 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 12:58 PM PDT

The bill puts into law a state Marine Board rule banning gas-powered motorboats on the lake in the Cascade Mountains of Central Oregon. It also would ban seaplanes, which are currently allowed limited access to Waldo Lake.

Outdoors Military drone to fly over Oregon

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 13, 2013 at 12:17 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 4:51 PM PDT

A military drone will fly over the Pendleton area Tuesday afternoon.

Outdoors Feds: Budget cuts will make wildfire season tougher (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 11:27 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 4:03 PM PDT

The U.S. is heading into a tough wildfire season made even more challenging because budget cuts mean fewer firefighters to battle blazes, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Monday.

Outdoors Do you have info on Andrews Creek Fire? (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Kat Wolcott KPIC News Published: May 13, 2013 at 9:14 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 10:46 AM PDT

Authorities are still looking for anyone who might have information about how a large fire was started near Yoncalla on Friday.

Outdoors 'Clouds are known to be influenced by pollution' (Photo Gallery)

By Mark Floyd, OSU News & Research Communications Published: May 11, 2013 at 7:05 AM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 4:20 PM PDT

Researchers studying the origin of cirrus clouds have found that these thin, wispy trails of ice crystals are formed primarily on dust particles and some unusual combinations of metal particles – both of which may be influenced by human activities.