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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why learn navigation: A group of hikers examine a map. Asking 'why learn navigation?' is reasonable, especially in 2024, when we ...

This material is taken from Chapter 6 - Wilderness Travel from The Backpackers Field Manual by Rick Curtis. For more details on this exciting book check out The Backpacker's Field Manual Page. This ...

retro style abstract shoot with the compass on a map(Getty Images/iStockphoto/azgek) THURMONT, Md. (AP) — Using a compass and a map, Park Ranger Andrew Regiec led a ...