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 ...

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...

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

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.

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

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

Scott Brame explains the difference between magnetic north and true north, as Santa and people all over the world prepare to travel.

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

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

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, ...