In 1607, English colonists established James Fort and founded Jamestown, in what would become Virginia. They chose an area they felt was accessible by water and close to the mainland, but defensible and removed from the local population of Native Americans. Part of the reason the Native Americans were not as active in that area…
Today marks World Orienteering Day. Orienteering used to mean navigating with a map and compass. What we used to call Orienteering is now called land navigation, and “Orienteering” refers to a land navigation sport. Orienteering has become a survival sport. Really though, Orienteering is more about survival than sport for those who are concerned about…