Pennsylvania is blessed with thousands of acres of rugged and rural public lands that are great for hunting, fishing and hiking. Yet for many who go to these wild places, they stay close to where they ...

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 ...

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retro style abstract shoot with the compass on a map(Getty Images/iStockphoto/azgek) THURMONT, Md. (AP) — Using a compass and a map, Park Ranger Andrew Regiec led a ...

As staff at Harris Lake County Park in southwestern Wake County looked for ways to keep visitors engaged during the pandemic last year, they dusted off an orienteering trail that an Eagle Scout ...

Did you miss the Buffalo Orienteering Club's Mini-Rogaine run held at Holiday Valley on Saturday? Have any lingering fears of woods and forest fringes? Then a hike along a basic (white) BOC course ...

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, ...