But none proved to be as iconic as his patent for the first steerable sled, which he called the Flexible Flyer. “The flexibility is really the meat and potatoes of it,” said Samuel Leeds Allen ...

The Allegany Area Historical Association's newsletter editor and treasurer, Susan Kalman, wrote the remembrance of winter fun ...

Nyack is a lively village in winter,” Rockland County Journal, 1857 After a snowfall quiets the landscape, a new sound emerges—the shrieks and shouts of children riding sleds. Nyack has long taken ...

At 8 a.m., children stream out of house stuffed into snowsuits effective to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Air temp is 18, with wind ...

Sam is descended from a family that he said “came here a year before William Penn.” His great-grandfather, Samuel Leeds Allen, invented the Flexible Flyer sled. One of the things he misses about ...

The Flex's success is due to its size, frame style, easy operation, ample safety features, and wide range of accessories.

Mike Bestgen, a 66-year-old resident of St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been a competitive sled dog racer for over 25 years. Bestgen's dedication to the sport has earned him several victories ...

MIDLAND, Mich. (WJRT) - If you have some boxes laying around you still have time to create a custom cardboard sled and head to Midland City Forest Saturday for some friendly competition!

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Eight state agencies are under routine review and, for the next month, members of a South Carolina House of Representatives committee want to hear the public’s feedback. The ...