The Paris Olympic games have many of us watching as gymnasts like Simone Biles defy gravity on the balance beam, but an activity that similarly promotes balance is gaining momentum in the Bay Area. It ...

A 3-foot gap exists between Silverado senior Aaron Schwarze, 18, and the earth beneath his feet, yet he manages to walk without the support of solid ground. He balances himself as his feet center atop ...

Slacklining is a great activity for warm summer days. Many people find it relaxing and use it as a resource for getting away from the everyday stresses of life. "It takes my mind off of everything, so ...

No. 53 Oregon men’s tennis (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) was no match for the No. 20 Michigan State Spartans (13-7, 10-0 Big Ten), who came into Eugene... On days when sunshine dares pierce the haze of Eugene’s ...

Standing on a swaying length of flat nylon slung like a tightrope, my knees shake as I try desperately not to fall. But every time I take a tentative step, I lose my balance. Fortunately for me, this ...

As Marie Mannatt placed a foot on a slackline in North Boulder Park on Saturday, she laughed and declared: “I’ve never done this before, and I’m 60!” “My grandpa tried it, and he’s 90,” replied Larkin ...

Boulder has designated eight city parks where slacklining will be allowed on certain trees as the city relaxes its policy on the popular pastime. Slacklining will now be allowed during park hours at ...

Years ago, alternative sports engagement on the University of Colorado Boulder campus implied tossing a Frisbee across a crowded field, or hacky-sacking oneself into an acrobatic frenzy by the ...

A world champion slackliner has become the first person to cross the Strait of Messina by foot, covering a distance of more than 3 km along a strip of material less than an inch wide. Jaan Roose, 32, ...

The day after Mickey Wilson harrowingly saved a man dangling from a chairlift by the neck at Arapahoe Basin, the Durango High School graduate went back to the ski area to take advantage of a huge ...