Travelers can take in Torrey Pines' unique coastal scenery from a new perspective at Torrey Pines Gliderport. The gliderport is one of the top spots in California for paragliding, hang gliding ...

Bill Moyes, who has died aged 92, was an aerial daredevil and hang-gliding pioneer who broke records (and numerous bones) flying foot-launched gliders. “The Australian Birdman”, as he was ...

However, some bats do not exclusively sleep upside down. For instance, "disk-winged bats in Central and South America have special suction cups on their thumbs that they use to adhere to the ...

A missing hang glider was found safe in Holbrook Canyon after strong winds took him off his intended route.Davis County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue responded to ...

In 1981, beachgoers were stunned to see hang glider Patty Butler soaring over Marina Beach with her cat, Puddy, riding safely in a custom papoose. The unusual duo made a memorable sight, proving ...

Hang gliding is *** popular sport. And at Marina Beach, people bring their kites out to ride the ocean's gentle breezes. One of those gliders is Patty Butler only sometimes she's not flying alone.

Paragliding and hang gliding are both self-regulated by the U.S. Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. To launch off Greylock, pilots must be P4-rated, meaning they must have at least 75 hours of ...

A grandfather tragically plunged to his death during a hang gliding flight in southern Brazil.. Ricardo Stecanella, 52, was taking off from a mountain near a highway known as Serra de Rocinha in ...

The triumph marked the beginnings of hang gliding, a sport Mr. Moyes popularized by flying into the Grand Canyon, soaring off Mount Kilimanjaro and being towed behind an airplane at 8,600 feet.

Cast members Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey recently spoke together on behalf of VMan magazine and expressed shock over the hang-gliding paparazzi that flew over the “Wicked” set one day.

The rarest sports may not even merit their own category: hang gliding is amalgamated into a broader 'air sports' category. Until 2019, sport climbing fell into that camp as well.

Bill Moyes, who has died aged 92, was an aerial daredevil and hang-gliding pioneer who broke records (and numerous bones) flying foot-launched gliders. “The Australian Birdman”, as he was ...