The sport of orienteering is the survival of the fittest. Participants in meets compete against the clock with only a compass, topographical map and their senses as a guide. An orienteering meet is ...

Local naturalist Mary Ann Schlegel can't coax her 12-year-old daughter, Hyla, into taking a hike with her. But when mom suggests they do an orienteering course, the girl scrambles for her sneakers. "I ...

With more than a century of history, the modern sport of orienteering has a language all its own. Here are a few key terms one might encounter while preparing a route or competing on a course: Attack ...

They’re the type of people you want close by if you ever get lost in the woods. They participate in orienteering, the sport of navigating through the woods with map and compass. Those new to the sport ...

For nine days in late October and early November more than 1,000 travelers from all walks of life will gather in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland to run in the woods. Each day they will meet at a ...

“OK, start!” calls the man with the clipboard, nodding toward a portable clock. That’s my cue. Compass in hand, I dash out of the starting gate and up a grassy slope to the west of Lake Balboa, on a ...

Quite soon, adventurous explorers will have a chance to test their skills against three orienteering challenges at Infirmary Mound Park, located at 4308 Lancaster Road. Orienteering is a sport that ...

Mar. 31—SAN BENITO — Several young leaders from around the state showcased their teamwork skills as they deciphered maps while under time constraints and made sure to incorporate everything they've ...

Sara Bednarcik consults her map shortly after reaching one of the checkpoints during the Grizzly Orienteering event at Lone Pine State Park Sunday. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake) Asher, Anna and ...

With more than a century of history, the modern sport of orienteering has a language all its own. Here are a few key terms one might encounter while preparing a route or competing on a course: Attack ...