“There are no disc golf courses in Jackson County” States disc golf enthusiast and SOU student Charles Mathias. A crime against the humanity of Southern Oregon if you ask him, but Charles is looking to change things for the enrollment…
Category: Outdoor
New Zealand Trip For The Adventurous Students
Southern Oregon University is hosting a trip to New Zealand for Outdoor Adventure Leadership students to study abroad. This program lasts for two months and is considered by many the trip of a lifetime. Students arrive on the North…
Banff and Radical Reels Tours Come To SOU
This Saturday and Sunday the Outdoor Program and Rogue Valley Mountain Bike Association are teaming up to host the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour and Radical Reels tour. These nights include high adrenaline films of the hottest sport action. These tours…
38th annual Ski Swap happening now
The 38th annual Ski Swap is happening this weekend at Southern Oregon University in the Stevenson Union, open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. This is a perfect opportunity for you and your family…
Warning: Stoke levels dangerously low!
What has happened to the stoke levels at this school? In this community? In this generation? It seems that lately it has become chic to act cool and calm at all times, no achievement is worthy of a hoot or…
A distinctly personal and individual experience
Make being outside a distinctly personal and individual experience. Outdoor sports increasingly become a lifestyle and image of their own; rock climbing and dirt bags, skiing and newschoolers. You name it, there is an image to go with it. Outside…
10 minutes to paradise: Emigrant Lake
Jackson County is full of beautiful scenery, both man-made and natural. Man-made brings to mind architecture or sculpture, not the sparkling waters of Emigrant Lake, but the man-made “lake,” is in actually a reservoir and a hub for recreation in…
Your 84 million-acre back yard
The National Parks service is a massive organization; from coast to coast it provides a place for all people to escape from everyday life. The mission of the National Parks is as follows: “The National Park Service cares for special…
Dude, where’s my bike?
The majority of car trips taken by Americans are less than two miles. A two mile bike ride is about the distance from Southern Oregon University’s Ashland campus to the plaza downtown. There is even a specific bike path provided…
Rock junkies
The rock climbing gym operated by the Southern Oregon University Outdoor Program is truly a hallmark of student involvement. Constructed in an old racket ball court, the rock gym offers climbing for all levels, from the beginner to the advanced…