Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. It's just nice to be out in the forest, not just running around a track or running on the roads. I just ...

Picture this: you’re with friends in an unfamiliar forest using only a map and a compass to guide you to an upcoming checkpoint. There are no cell phones or GPS gadgets to help, just good old ...

Google Maps, MapQuest and even Waze won’t help here. The Los Angeles Orienteering Club is inviting the brave — or at least those willing to put their smartphones away for a day — to take on its ...

The Nashville Orienteering Club is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization promoting orienteering, map and compass education, and outdoor activity in Middle Tennessee. They host competitive events, ...

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, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Frisco – Missing for four days in a rugged section of the Roosevelt National Forest, Terry and Marion Jones emerged unharmed at the Big South Trailhead to ...

As a beginner in the outdoor sport of orienteering, Brittany Wong knew she would have a lot of catching up to do when she joined the Long Island Orienteering Club. “I’m really directionally challenged ...

The energy in the forest is palpable as USA competitor Greg Ahlswede walks up to the start line. Around him, professional navigators from across the globe are preparing their bodies and minds for ...

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 ...