Tom Puzak of Team USA punches in at the “Go Control,” the last control before an all out sprint to the finish. The orange and white flag is called a “control bag” and is used in every discipline of ...

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 ...

Sherry Litasi’s introduction to orienteering was on a blind date, appropriately enough for a sport that requires navigating unknown territory with only a compass and map. Now president of the Rocky ...

Residents who want to get their bearings in the new year might want to check out an orienteering activity that Trout Lake Nature Center in Eustis is putting on at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Orienteering is a ...

The Kings Gap Environmental Education Center will offer a “Introduction to Orienteering” program for those interested in beginning the sport. The event will be held on March 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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 ...

NAVIGATION – A day of orienteering classes and activities geared to novices is set for Sept. 21 to celebrate National Orienteering Week at the Gonzaga University campus. Orienteering is a wild-land ...

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, ...

NAVIGATION —The E astern Washington Orienteering Club will be celebrating National Orienteering Week on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Mirabeau Point in Spokane Valley. In addition to the outdoor event, there ...

Tramping uphill through ankle-high grass under a searing late September sun, one wonders if taking that narrow path off the main road at Nissequogue State Park in Kings Park was such a good idea, ...