Hot air ballooning can feel a little intimidating, even for experienced travelers – especially when you’re placing your trust in a basket, a burner and the breeze. Floating thousands of feet above the ...

You may have noticed a few identifiable flying objects in the skies over Dutchess County on Aug. 29 through Aug. 31. The annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival at Tymor Park brought out droves ...

Mike Olin bought his first hot air balloon after his dad’s death 1o years ago and named it “Heaven Sent.” He’s been flying ever since. Olin attends between four and six balloon festivals a year. Since ...

The Adirondack Balloon Festival returns for its 52 nd year in Warren County, bringing dozens of hot-air balloon pilots and thousands of onlookers. While the balloons may be the focus, the four-day ...

FISHERS, Ind. — Dozens of hot air balloons will be taking to the skies at Conner Prairie this weekend. That’s because the Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival is back for its fifth year. The three-day ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Birds flee from the loud sounds of the burner as pilot James Loiselle adds more hot air to his balloon, rising over 1,000 feet above the shrinking ground below. As the wind ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A Colorado hot air balloon company says it will be offering wheelchair accessible flights at this year's Labor Day Lift Off. The annual hot air balloon festival falls ...

Hot air balloons are riskier to fly in than helicopters or small planes, according to a new study. On Wednesday, Nov. 26, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) revealed in a new report that ...