Last summer, local backcounty explorers Michael Donnelly and Alea Brager introduced me to the quixotic sport of "lake bagging." A quasi-competitive activity concocted by Donnelly and a few friends ...

The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson rippled across the globe Thursday morning, making a local stop at — perhaps appropriately — the place that bills itself as “America’s Largest Waterpark Resort” — ...

It can be a day-hike or adventure — an easy backpacking trip with kids or bushwhack to one of Oregon’s most impressive waterfalls. You can go fishing, or swimming, or exploring, or just put your feet ...

There are so many things to do at Wilderness at the Smokies besides enjoying the water park. While the water park is ...

My "Sea to Sky" trip to Vancouver, BC, Canada, where I watched eagles fly and explored an eco-salmon farm was definitely out of the ordinary. In fact, many of my travels are a bit unusual. Just ...

It's easy to understand why people love the swimming holes of the Little North Santiam River. The deep emerald pools, surrounded by cliffs, waterfalls and old-growth forest, hit the perfect ...