Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died Tuesday after collapsing during a competition in China on Friday, according to event organizers. He was just 29. The International World Games ...

Land in an unfamiliar country and race from checkpoint to checkpoint with no phone, no flights and limited funds. This is the premise of the BBC’s Race Across the World, now in its fifth season and ...

When you go for a run, you need a supportive pair of running shoes, some comfortable, sweat-wicking kit and perhaps a GPS running watch if you want to track your stats. You’ll likely follow a known, ...

If getting lost in the woods sounds like fun to you, you’d love orienteering. The sport involves navigating through unfamiliar terrain, often in a forest, to locations circled on a detailed ...

I am constantly amazed by the number of interesting groups and clubs that I come across in WNY. I’m talking about outfits that specialize in distinct skills and practices, whether it’s pigeon fanciers ...

A group of young athletes from the Seattle area took home hardware in a national tournament over the weekend, but this story has nothing to do with March Madness. Members of Maple Valley’s Tahoma ...

What is orienteering? Orienteering is often described as the thinking person’s run or walk. This is because it combines trail running or hiking with map reading skills, planning and strategy. The aim ...

In the days of smartphones, GPS and satellite navigation, many may believe that the good ol’ fashioned map has gone the way of the dinosaurs. But that’s not the case! In our interview with map gurus ...

Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. Most people tend to avoid wandering into the woods or unfamiliar terrain, ...