Bungy jumping feels scary because it activates the brain’s natural fight-or-flight response, triggered by the perceived ...

In June, I went bungee jumping in the adventure capital of the world: Queenstown, New Zealand. The adrenaline rush was indescribable and worth every penny, but I did make a few mistakes. I shouldn't ...

A bungee jumper does a backward plunge off the Bridge to Nowhere in the San Gabriel Mountains in 2016. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Dozens of bungee jumpers take an arduous five-mile hike each ...

Bellevue-resident Mark Afforde stepped onto the edge of the Canyon Creek bridge near Amboy, Wash., at 2:30 p.m. last Thursday for his second bungee-jump of the day. The first jump – a 20-story drop – ...

Will Smith is getting ready to celebrate his 50th birthday next week in a big way: by bungee jumping out of a helicopter into the Grand Canyon Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This essay originally appeared in the Seattle P-I on Sept. 13, 1991. It was the year the Puyallup Fair became one of the first fairs in the country to offer bungee jumping. The guy on ...

Africa is home to some of the most thrilling bungee jumping spots in the world. From iconic bridges to stunning natural landscapes, these places offer an adrenaline-pumping experience like no other.