ELY, Minn.—Joe Prijatel had no choice but to build himself a pair of snowshoes. He couldn’t afford the $5 to buy a pair. The year was about 1938, and Prijatel was working in a Civilian Conservation ...

The typical snowshoe is great for walking atop snow at a slow, steady pace, but try running in it and you'll likely find yourself facedown, flailing around in powder. The latest running snowshoe ...

Strap on a pair of snowshoes, and it’s possible to ditch the dog-walkers, sidestep skiers, wander off marked paths completely — even in parks where that’s not normally allowed. “They can break off on ...