Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that it doesn’t customarily do daily. This is one of the reasons that ...

In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family ...

Forest Ridge Park offers wilderness navigation classes to equip hikers with essential outdoor navigation skills.

When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so ...

There are actually two North Poles. One has been wandering over northern Canada and north of there for years. An earth scientist explains why and what it means for holiday travel.

In the blink of an eye in geological time, Canada has lost one north pole but gained another, a new and different claim to be ...

Getting lost during a hike sounds like a nightmare for most people. Not only can it totally ruin your trip, but depending on ...

On Dec. 8, Civil Air Patrol observed its annual Awards Banquet at the McAllister Museum of Aviation Hangar. Approximately 160 ...

In 2025, a navigation app is no longer just a digital map — it’s an ai-powered travel assistant that brings together real-time traffic conditions, offline maps, advanced route planning, 3D maps, ...

Losing GPS would mean losing a lot more than Google Maps. The technology is integrated into everything from lights that turn ...

For biologist and avid canoeist Jim Duncan, nothing beats the old-fashioned way of planning a multi-day wilderness outing — ...