Wil Libby uses a map of Baxter State Park as he describes circumstances when a person might use a map and compass in the Maine woods. Libby has been teaching orienteering to Boy Scout Troop 121.

That’s why orienteering is classified as a sport. The combination of hiking, running and focused map-reading can be exhausting at the competitive level.

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 ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler Boy Scout has designed and installed an orienteering course at Faulkner Park as part of his Eagle Scout Project with the help of friends and family. William Barker’s ...

Map symbols are universal, so language is not a barrier. Because of orienteering’s international popularity, you are likely to hear several foreign languages or accents during a meet.

MERRIMACK – Outdoor lovers could find themselves off the beaten path if a new orienteering course lands at Horse Hill Nature Preserve. Milford resident Matthew Linford, a member of Boy Scout Troop 48 ...

Troop 382 went local this fall when they hiked around the Westborough Charm Bracelet and did the Nobscot scout orienteering (Scout O) in Sudbury.

More than 400 Boy, Girl and Cub Scouts from across the state were at Highland Forest in Fabius this morning, participating in the 20th annual Scout-O orienteering event.

While navigating the course the scouts must pass by certain locations, called control points, indicated on their maps. Each control point contains a unique marker which the orienteering scout has ...

The second annual Land Navigation/Compass Orienteering at Dawson’s Ridge, hosted by Troop 261, will commence bright and early Saturday, with check-in at 7 a.m.