Sure, not all who wander are lost. But when you've been walking in circles for hours and your day hike is stretching into an overnight, that saying is cold comfort. The solution? Don't get lost in the ...

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 ...

I like navigating via paper maps. I know that makes me sound old school. But there are actually still a lot of places out there without cell phone service, and those are usually some of the most fun ...

If you ever wanted to learn how to make your way along the many hiking trails at Ricketts Glen State Park, a free instructional program on using a compass and maps will be offered Friday afternoon.

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