MINNEAPOLIS — Decades ago, George Plimpton became famous as a "participatory journalist," documenting what it was like to spar with boxer Sugar Ray Robinson, train as a backup quarterback for the Detroit Lions or get in the goal at a preseason game for the Boston Bruins.
Today, Minnesota has its own athletic everyman willing to try outside adventures for the first time.
Chance York is the star of a new online series "Outside Chance." Produced by Twin Cities PBS, the series has York trying everything from snowkiting to logrolling to taking a dip in Lake Superior — in the middle of winter.
