Google has announced a new feature to the terrain relief maps they added last November to Google Maps. Now when you zoom in closer, the terrain shows contour lines to give you an even better feel for ...

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 ...

With today’s access to apps that have GPS tracking along mapped routes, a large population of outdoor recreationists finds themselves unfamiliar with how to read a good ol’ paper topographic map.