It's not the New York Times...but this is a nice article from yesterday's Colorado Springs Gazette, featuring RMOC's president Kris Beecroft and new RMOC member Jim Baker.
http://www.gazette.com/competition-not-focal-point...
I really like this article. It hit all the highlights: orienteering is fun, it's a sport but only as competitive as you want it to be, you meet great people, you can do it all over the world, you get outside and go to places you wouldn't normally see.
Yeah. It does a great job of highlighting the global orienteering community at its finest. Well done!