FresnoBee.com: Outdoors

Alabama rigs are taking the angling world, fish by storm

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:29:40 PST

Like the fish they target, bass anglers are a predictable species. Read comments

Return of salmon to San Joaquin River comes at cost

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:09:01 PST

Few people, if any, know the San Joaquin River as well as Louis Moosios. Read comments

Calif. Fish and Game rejects striped bass regulations

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:59:47 PST

Officials with the California Fish and Game Commission have rejected changes to striped bass regulations, which farmers had sought to gain more access to water. Read comments

Winter finally arrives in the Sierra, and excitement gives way to grueling workout

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:59:50 PST

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST -- Don't care what it says on the calendar. Tuesday was the first real day of winter. Read comments

Permits required for Yosemite's Half Dome, with a twist

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:36:20 PST

Permits will again be required to hike to the top of Half Dome this year, but a new lottery system should make the process more fair. Read comments

Yosemite's Badger Pass to open Thursday

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:32:19 PST

Badger Pass Ski Area in Yosemite National Park will open for the season Thursday after recent storms dropped more than 24 inches of snow. Read comments

Orphaned cubs returned to wild in Sierra National Forest

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:36:31 PST

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST -- Two orphaned bear cubs returned home to the mountains east of Fresno on Tuesday, nearly five months after a poacher killed their mother. Read comments

Impromptu winter wonderland in Sierra Nevada is very autumn-like

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

The calendar might say January, but outside it feels like never-ending autumn. Read comments

Valley Runner of the Year Series to kick off 2012 season

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:06:18 PST

Packed on a few pounds over the holidays? Read comments

Fresno Bee recreation calendar for Jan. 5

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:05:12 PST

This is a list of central San Joaquin Valley recreational opportunities and announcements. Submit items using planitfresno.com. Listings will appear online and also be used as space permits in the weekly calendars in The Bee. Information must be submitted online. It will not be taken over the telephone or off news releases faxed or emailed. For assistance, contact Anita Talley at (559) 441-6356. Read comments