Get Out: Friday, Oct. 19

To have an event listed in Get Out! , email the information to adventure@rosebudmedia. comRogue River Preserve Fall Stewardship DaySaturday, Oct. 20: Volunteers are sought from 9 a. m. to noon to help care for this property along the Rogue River by pulling invasive Scotch broom with weed wrenches making room for more native oak trees and wildflowers. Southern Oregon Land Conservancy will provide tools, gloves and snacks. Bring your favorite gloves if you have some.

Don’t quake, celebrate: Aspens are turning

Oregon is known as an evergreen state, but many other trees, including maples, oaks, poplars, and alders lend their beauty to the fall season. On this list of must-see fall trees is the quaking aspen. These trees are much beloved for both their fall foliage — a brilliant gold or yellow — and for their greenish-white to cream-colored bark. It’s a beautiful contrast. You’ll find them in stands because aspens are clonal — that is, each tree shares identical gene markers with the original tree.

Oct. 19: Mail Tribune fishing report

OCEAN OUTLOOK. COASTWIDE: Winds up to 20 knots and swells up to 6 feet are forecast for today, followed by light winds but wind waves up to 6 feet Saturday. Sunday has winds up to 15 knots with the wind waves backing down a bit to 5 feet. The marine aggregate rockfish daily limit for bottomfishers is five fish. Cabezon must be released unharmed. Rockfish angling is open beyond the 30-fathom line, and it will stay that way for the rest of the year as long as rockfish quotas remain on the table.

Getting a whipping on Mount Triglav

MOUNT TRIGLAV, Slovenia Our citizenship documents should come any day. After all, the Klamath Falls husband-wife team of Jim Ballard and Kathie Lang and I are now regarded as “true Slovenians. ” Gaining Slovenian status doesn’t come easy. It involves a long hike in to a mountain hut, then a nontechnical but challenging climb to the summit of Mount Triglav, the tallest mountain the Julian Alps.

OREGON OUTDOORS VIDEO: Fish Lake bounty, pt. 3

Fish Lake is currently less of a lake and more of a moonscape because of how low water levels are. But that's to the fisherman's advantage. WATCH: Fish Lake 3.

OREGON OUTDOORS VIDEO: Fish Lake bounty, pt. 2

Fish Lake is currently at about 7 percent capacity, meaning the fish population is really squeezed into what feels like a barrel. The lake has been a veritable dumping ground for excess hatchery fish for decades, so you never know what you're going to hook on the end of your line. WATCH: Fish Lake 2. Watch part 1 here.

OREGON OUTDOORS VIDEO: Fish Lake bounty, pt. 1

Why would you want to head to Fish Lake — a lake that's almost empty at 7 percent capacity — fishing pole in hand? Because when the water's low and the fish are abundant, it's easy to run into them really quickly. WATCH: Fish Lake 1. Watch part 2 here.

Podcast: Against the odds

Latest podcast on some longshot odds for landing outdoor stories involving critters. They never listen. Check it out.

OUTDOOR JOURNAL: Salmon show

Jim Hutchins stands in his waders with his eyes fixed on a sliver of Bear Creek that’s foaming like a rootbeer float as it gurgles over a concrete pipe spanning the creek beneath downtown Medford’s Jackson Street bridge. Suddenly the froth erupts, and a wild fall chinook salmon the size of a man’s leg hurtles skyward and plops halfway up the 4-foot jump over the pipe.

To be a 4-percenter

By Mark Freeman. Mail Tribune. The great weeklong camping trip known as the Cascades general rifle season for Roosevelt bull elk kicks off this weekend, and hunters have set up camps throughout the south Cascades full of hope they’ll be among the 4-percenters. Last year, 4 percent of the more then 1,500 licensed hunters who took part bagged a bull, and that’s become rather common for a hunt where more bulls are behind fences now than in open forest.

Roadkill is what’s for dinner

Road-killed deer and elk will be available on Oregon menus Jan. 1 under a set of rules meant to allow people to salvage animals accidentally killed on roads, but the carcasses will be first-come, first-served. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously adopted rules Friday drafted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for this meals-under-wheels program created by the 2017 Oregon Legislature specifically for deer and elk killed on roadways.

Oct. 12 Fishing Report

Get Out: Friday, Oct. 12

To have an event listed in Get Out! , email the information to adventure@rosebudmedia. comBear Creek salmon walkFriday, Oct. 12: Every autumn, migrating chinook salmon make their way up the Rogue River to spawning grounds in tributaries throughout the Rogue and Illinois valleys. KS Wild will lead an easy walk starting at Lynn Newbry Park in Talent from 10 a. m. to noon to see spawning salmon in Bear Creek and learn about their habitat and behavior. Space is limited.

PCT gets its AARP card

ASHLAND — When Angie Panter needs a quick respite from the urban world, she ventures to her little place of heaven at Pilot Rock along the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s just a few turns off Interstate 5 at the Siskiyou Summit, but it’s the PCT, and just a short time on it resonates with her. “It’s one of my favorite parts of the PCT,” says Panter, of Eagle Point. “It’s an opportunity to get outside and touch nature when you’re not able to get to the backwoods of a wilderness area. ”

Take the high road this fall

After a rough summer in southwest Oregon, recent rains have provided a baptismal feeling, and it’s time to head out into the backcountry. Catch astounding views this fall on these three ridgetop trails that traverse the Siskiyou highlands. Check the weather and shoot for clear days following stormy weather. That’s when you’ll catch the very clearest skies and capture the longest views.

OREGON OUTDOORS VIDEO: Watching salmon jump downtown

Where's the best place to be in Medford right now? Under the Jackson Street Bridge, where you'll see salmon jumping -- or at least trying to -- over an abandoned pipe or through a makeshift fish ladder created by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists. The show is well worth the venture. Where's the best place to be in Medford right now? Under the Jackson Street Bridge. Watch part 2 here.

OREGON OUTDOORS VIDEO: Watching salmon jump, pt. 2

In the beginning of the fall chinook salmon run in Bear Creek, it's not just about watching fish jump; it's about counting fish in Bear Creek to get an idea of how healthy the runs are. Watch the video below. Salmon 2. See part 1 here.

OREGON OUTDOORS VIDEO: Watching salmon jump, pt. 3

The spectacle of the month this October is salmon making the journey up Bear Creek. But they're not here to entertain; they're here to spawn. And the cool thing is that you can watch them spawn, too. Watch the video below. Salmon 3. Watch part 1 here. Watch part 2 here.

Fall in the wilderness

Cool but not yet shiveringly cold nights. Crisp, blue, high-mountain lakes that ripple and shimmer from afternoon breezes. Fields of scarlet-colored huckleberry plants. There’s much to see hiking and backpacking in the Sky Lakes Wilderness this time of year. Fall is a transition season when areas like the Sky Lakes Wilderness see fewer visitors and, even better, the stinging swarms of mosquitoes are gone. The possibilities are many.

Brewer spruce still thrives on Fiddler Mountain

We live in a corner of the world that boasts botanical treasures found nowhere else on the planet. This unique natural heritage is woven into the culture of the region. From the wildflower festival in Jacksonville, to Woody Guthrie’s songs of “redwood forests,” to huckleberry pie at Beckie’s Cafe on the way to Crater Lake, the amazing botany of our area has long been a source of pride and pleasure.

What happens in Alaska, stays in Alaska

Mark Freeman talks with fellow outdoorsman Brett Prettyman about their adventures fishing in Alaska. It's free. Enjoy.

Mail Tribune Oct. 5 Fishing Report

Swirling swifts didn't always use chimneys

The swirling mass of small birds grew in number as the darkness deepened. More and more gathered, now numbering in the thousands, until as if on cue, they spilled into the chimney to cluster near the base stacked tightly, clinging to the wall for another night of rest before the long migration to Mexico. Vaux’s swifts, like their cousins, the chimney swift of eastern North America, put on these spectacular displays each year in late August and early September.

VIDEO: Oregon Outdoors — Happy 50th, PCT, pt. 1

The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail turned 50 on Tuesday, Oct. 2. We can thank President Lyndon B. Johnson. Come out and discover the trail and its history with Oregon Outdoors host Mark Freeman in this week's segments. Watch below. Part 2 is here. Happy 50th, Pacific Crest Trail. { }

VIDEO: Oregon Outdoors — Happy 50th, PCT, pt. 2

The Pacific Crest Trail turned 50 on Tuesday, Oct. 2. But it's actually a lot older than that. Really, this trail's origin goes back to the 1920s. Join Oregon Outdoors host Mark Freeman as he takes you there. Did you miss part 1? Watch it here. PCT is 50, pt 2.

VIDEO: Oregon Outdoors — Happy 50th, PCT, pt. 3

There are three ways to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, which turned 50 this week. All have their perks. Watch the video for more. PCT IS 50 PART 3{ } If you missed parts 1 or 2, watch them below: Part 1. Part 2.

My Adventure: Face-to-face with a bull elk in the redwoods

As I hiked the remote Friendship Ridge Trail in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park before Labor Day, I was thinking about the fact that while redwoods can be more than 300 feet tall, they have very shallow root systems. The reason they can withstand strong winds or floods is that the roots of many trees in a grove are intertwined. They are like many communities in nature, I thought — they are stronger together. My thoughts were interrupted by seeing fresh elk scat along the trail.

Buck fever's back

Rifle hunters will head en masse Saturday into the forests of Southern Oregon, where they will see solid black-tailed buck deer ratios and a lot of closed signs on private forestlands. That’s a mixed message for hunters coming down with their requisite buck fever for the start of the statewide general rifle season for buck deer. “We’ll probably have a good season,” says Steve Niemela, the Rogue District wildlife biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

When you need luck to be good

Podcast about guy running the Rogue's Rainie Falls in a standup paddle board along with reminisces about getting lucky in outdoor reporting. Check it out. It's free.

Playing nice together in the woods

ASHLAND For years, bombing down trails in the Ashland Watershed made mountain biker Marcus McNeil a threat to himself and others.McNeil had to keep his bike under enough control that he didn’t hit a tree, wipe out or send an unsuspecting hiker scurrying f

VIDEO: Oregon Outdoors — 3 hunter-free hikes, part 1

Hunters and hikers have been living side by side for a while, but really don't want anything to do with each other this time of year. Hunters don't want hikers to spook the deer they're hunting. Hikers don't want hunters to mistake them for the deer they're hunting. It's pretty irrational. But to set your mind at ease, we've got suggestions for three hikes where hikers are sure not to run into hunters. But these hikes have their own "threats. " First up: the Jacksonville Woodlands.

VIDEO: Oregon Outdoors — 3 hunter-free hikes, part 2

On the eve of the fall hunting season, the data says that hunters pose no threat to hikers. But the perception of the "problem" makes it real. We've been focusing on "hunter-free" hikes this week as alternative places to go and the "threats" that come with them. Next up: Forest Park outside Jacksonville. Watch below. Did you miss part 1? Watch it here. Hunter-free hikes 2.

VIDEO: Playing nice together in the woods, part 3

The City of Ashland, the U.S. Forest Service and different user groups have done a great job of rerouting and repurposing trails to keep different user groups hikers, bikers, runners, equestrians from conflicting with each other.But there are still a few

Get Out: Friday, Sept. 28

To have an event listed in Get Out! , email the information to adventure@rosebudmedia. comNational Trails System 50th anniversaryTuesday, Oct. 2: On Oct. 2, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Trails system Act, paving the way for America’s National Trails System. With over 1,200 miles of local trails, our region is home to a bounty of diverse outdoor opportunities.

Runnin' Rainie: It's a wild ride

GALICE — After other members of Brandon Lake’s rafting party paddled through an alternate route around the Rogue River’s Rainie Falls, Lake opted to take a stand. With feet steady and his helmet cinched tightly, Lake paddled his stand-up paddleboard into the teeth of Rainie Falls hoping to conquer by far the toughest plunge the Wild Rogue has to offer.

VIDEO: Oregon Outdoors — Hike to Rainie Falls, part 1

Rainie Falls is easily accessible by a moderate 2-mile trail hike. It's a bucket list hike, and now is the perfect time to do it. Oregon Outdoors - Hike to Rainie Falls, part 1. Watch part 2 here. Watch part 3 here.

VIDEO: Oregon Outdoors — Hike to Rainie Falls, part 2

Two miles into the Rainie Falls trail hike, you're at the falls. It's a great place to sit back and have your lunch. Or you can just watch the spectacle of boaters coming through. Watch below. Oregon Outdoors - Hike to Rainie Falls, part 2. Watch part 1 here. Watch part 3 here.

VIDEO: Oregon Outdoors — Hike to Rainie Falls, part 3

Sometimes when you come to Rainie Falls — at the end of the Rainie Falls trail — you see a lot of regular rafting activity. Some days you come down, and you see waterway enthusiasts with bolder methods of transport going over the falls. Watch below. Oregon Outdoors - Rainie Falls 3. Watch part 1 here. Watch part 2 here.

Fat on a beach

PORT ORFORD — Erin Kessler pedals down a sketchy pathway to Battle Rock Beach, her chubby bicycle tires easily weathering the transition from gravel to sand. The nearly 5-inch-wide tires act like snowshoes on the soft sand, dispersing her weight. “See how stable this is? ” says Kessler, 33. “I’m just floating over the sand. ”Kessler pops a wheelie that drops her into the soft surf and down Battle Rock Beach she goes, the latest to reveal how being fat on the beach definitely can be a good thing.

VIDEO: Hidden gems of the south coast, part 1

Going to Oregon's south coast to beat the heat or run from the smoke has been a very popular thing this summer for people in the Rogue Valley. But you don't *all* have to go to Harris Beach.Watch below. Beach 1 - FINAL See part 2 here.Se

VIDEO: Hidden gems of the south coast, part 2

Whether you're going to Oregon's south coast to beat the heat or flee the smoke, you might as well come to Port Orford and get fat on the beach.We're talking fat bikes, of course.Watch the video below. Beach 2 Watch part 1 here.Watch part

VIDEO: Hidden gems of the south coast, part 3

Make sure you bring a kite the next time you find yourself at Harris Beach. Oregon Outdoors host Mark Freeman joins kite enthusiast Gary MacEachern to get some basics on the classic pastime. Watch the video below. Beach 3 Watch part 1 her

History abounds in and around Caldwell Ice Cave

History abounds in and around Caldwell Ice Cave The backcountry site includes the remains of an old ranch where Charlie Caldwell raised Clydesdales

Let 'er fly

EAGLE POINT — If Steve Nicovich ever carried a fly rod down to the Cole Rivers Hatchery dike to fish this fall, Rogue River summer steelhead would have absolutely nothing to fear. "I couldn't get a fly out there," says Nicovich, 38, a life-long fly-fisher from Sams Valley. "There's no room to back cast and I can't roll cast to save my life.

Capitalizing on the outdoors

Capitalizing on the outdoors Travel Oregon seeks input on initiative to bolster recreation industry

VIDEO: Flies on the Rogue, part 1

By going flies-only on the upper Rogue River this time of year, fishermen can go after the waterway's steelhead without messing with the salmon. Fly fishing 1. Watch part 2 here. Watch part 3 here.

VIDEO: Flies on the Rogue, part 2

Since 1991, fly fishermen have been able to fish out of a boat, which allows them to fish with heavy bugs, dropping them right down to where the fish are. Fly fishing 2. Watch part 1 here. Watch part 3 here.

VIDEO: Flies on the Rogue, part 3

September and October in the Upper Rogue River, are not fly fishing only, it's *flies* only, and there's a big difference. Fly fishing 3. Watch part 1 here. Watch part 2 here.

Proposed bill would reward tipsters

Proposed bill would reward tipsters People who turn in poachers would get hunting perks

New rules for bears, broadheads and tipsters

Bowhunters will be allowed to use mechanical broadheads during big-game seasons, and Oregonians who turn in poachers can qualify for preference points in controlled-hunt draws under new rules adopted for the 2019 big-game seasons. In addition, southwest Oregon spring bear hunters will be ushered back into the controlled-hunt process with the loss of first-come, first-served tag sales under rules adopted last Friday by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission during its meeting in Bandon.