If snowshoeing through your neighborhood lost its novelty weeks ago, enliven your wintertime trekking with another activity: geocaching. This high-tech version of hide and seek was created in 2000.

The best GPS units offer reliable navigation in even the most off-the-beaten-track areas, including topographical and ...

“By partnering with top-of-the-line content providers such as National Geographic, Magellan continues its commitment to give the outdoorsman a premier experience with a powerful combination of ...

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet. He is supported on crutches, but lacks so much support of the muscle. He has got a fine Geneva watch, but he has lost the skill ...

So I realized that phones can be pretty useful to a hiker -- I own a nexus one, and using GeOrg made me realize that a smartphone could make hiking/backpacking much easier: gps, USGS topo map, compass ...