I've always enjoyed walking as exercise and, to a lesser degree, hiking, so I couldn't imagine a more pleasant way to spend a weekend than moseying through the pastoral mountains of Marshfield. Unfortunately, I got lost.

I had jumped at the opportunity to try out orienteering, a sport that's relatively new to the U.S. The two-day event, organized by the Green Mountain Orienteering Club, included Vermont's first "A-level" meet, in which participants are ranked by age and gender, and the annual U.S. Relay Championships, with 65 teams from across the country participating.... Read more