A federal judge in Wyoming ruled last week that public land users who corner-cross are immune from civil liability as long as the crossers do not touch the surface of private land or damage private property. The full implications of this case are unclear (more on that below), and the ruling is...

I’ve never been much of a thrill seeker. When my friends got into snowboarding and were flying around on halfpipes, I always preferred to ski on gentle trails. If they were going to ride on a rollercoaster, I’d just stick to the Ferris wheel. It wasn’t that I feared anything bad happening but rather...