When the season ends, and the Ducks reflect on their long journey through the schedule, the details of Saturday’s game against the Penn State... On days when sunshine dares pierce the haze of Eugene’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Slacklining is similar to tightroping, but it is on a thicker strap and the line is much looser. It originated in the 1980s, and was created by circus performers. It saw mainstream growth in the 2000s ...

Check out 2012 Fairview High grad Justin Wagers, a professional slackliner for Gibbin Slacklines, making it all look easy at http://youtube.com/user/jwage23. As ...

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, ...