Emily Himmelwright can make it from her dorm room to the academic side of campus in five minutes if she rides her longboard, saving her more than 10 minutes if she were to walk to class instead.

Longboarding has had to struggle for its moment in the sun since its richer cousin of shortboarding was incepted back in the late ‘60s. The first men’s Longboard World Champion was crowned in 1987 and ...

Graham Averill is Outside magazine’s national parks columnist, but some of his favorite adventures have happened inside state parks. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running ...

The dangers of longboarding in Ohio State parking garages include possible injury, citation by Transportation and Parking Services, or even arrest by OSU police. But those perils aren’t enough to keep ...

Always listen to your mother. And to your husband. And friends. And especially to your "gut." Really, just listen to anyone who knows you well enough to know better - more on this in a bit. After I ...

It WAS the lure of the snow that drew Jia Yee to longboard skateboarding almost two years ago. The UCLA biology student loved the feeling of schussing down a mountain on a snowboard -- but she was ...

The epicenter of South Sound longboarding looks like the bedroom of a kid whose mom gave him a can of spray paint and free rein to redecorate. The walls of the small Nalley Valley warehouse are ...

To talk about the history of longboarding is to talk about the origins of surfing as a whole. Ancient Polynesian cultures rode boards that were thin, heavy and made from solid wood like koa. (Good ...

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to leading skateboard retailer Twelve Board Store, longboarding has become so popular in recent years because it's a great way to get ...

Rule No. 1 of downhill longboarding: Don’t become a human crayon. On a calm Saturday morning, a cyclist is slowly grinding up the western side of the 8.5-mile Vail Pass bike path. He reaches a long ...

It may be skateboarding's lesser known little brother but longboarding is nevertheless has many fans in the capital. But how do you get started? How do you choose the right equipment? And, above all, ...