There’s something about the pull of the great outdoors that seeps into your bones. You start off slow, maybe for a walk in the woods near your house. But soon, that call of the wild has you gearing up ...

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Navigation of the world’s wild places using a compass and paper map is a must-have skill. With it, you’ll always find your way home. Little magnetic needles have been pointing the way for explorers ...

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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. It happens more often than hikers and hunters would like to admit: A quick hike up the side of a ...

Whether you are a skier, boarder, climber or runner, if you love getting high up in the mountains, then you’re going to need to know your way around. In this age of digital technology, stand-alone GPS ...