Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When was the last time you planned a backpacking trip without a computer, phone, or GPS unit? Think hard. Unless you're a ...

The major upgrade for Apple Maps with iOS 18 is topographic hiking trails (same with iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia). New features include detailed planning and guidance for custom hikes, ...

Now you've got one less excuse not to venture into the wilderness. National Geographic just launched a website that lets you find and print a PDF of any U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quad map across ...

At WWDC 2024, Apple Maps for iOS received an update that will please outdoorsy types and, perhaps, geologists: topographic maps. Apple Maps now includes an option to view topography — similar to an ...

A detailed representation of a landscape, created by the United States Geological Survey, and a rare example of something every bit as beautiful as it is useful. The charts were the brainchild of ...

A new high resolution digital dataset and map—named Itiner-e—of roads throughout the Roman Empire around the year 150 CE is presented in research published in Scientific Data. The findings increase ...

When was the last time you planned a backpacking trip without a computer, phone, or GPS unit? Think hard. Unless you're a dedicated old-schooler, it probably wasn't recently. If your map skills are ...