FresnoBee.com: Outdoors

Squaw Valley offers winter sports fun

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:30:42 PST

Seeing Squaw Valley in the fall, coated with the merest dusting of snow, is like glimpsing a starlet not quite made up and fully powdered, not quite red carpet-ready. Read comments

Outdoors clubs hit by slump

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:12:05 PST

Quail Unlimited, an organization dedicated to preserving upland game birds, last week closed its national office and furloughed its remaining employees, leaving chapters like the one in Fresno uncertain of their future. Read comments

Recent restoration provides new opportunities on San Joaquin River

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:45:12 PST

The boat launch at Friant Cove is flooded with ankle-deep water, our first indication the San Joaquin River is no longer just a trickle. Read comments

Top Valley Runners have own reasons to compete

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:54:11 PST

For 23 years, the Valley Runner of the Year Series has shaped the local running scene. Read comments

Valley Runner of the Year Series final standings

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:55:12 PST

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Sierra Nevada pops with fall color

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:03:29 PDT

Every fall, Mother Nature unpacks her easel and paints the Sierra Nevada in a kaleidoscope of color. Read comments

Strong winds held back birds' escapes from hunters

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:05:28 PDT

Even though the howling winds arrived a few days too late, last weekend's waterfowl hunting opener didn't completely disappoint. Read comments

Sierra hikers misuse portable GPS trackers

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:27:05 PDT

Saving yourself from danger in the wilderness used to require skill. Also plenty of effort. Read comments

Cyclocross mixes road, mountain biking

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:41:10 PDT

It's a little bit mountain biking and a little bit road cycling mixed with a whole lot of chaos. Read comments

Poachers face more penalties

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:41:09 PDT

California's anti-poaching laws, among the softest in the country, just got some extra teeth. Read comments