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 ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — No matter if it's fishing, hiking or hunting, many opt to use use a cell phone to navigate, but that approach can be a double-edged sword. Dave Bieri, district ...

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 ...

At some point during our primary school careers, most of us probably constructed a simple compass, often by floating a ...

Mastering map and compass skills promotes you from casual walker to explorer. While apps are handy, what happens if your phone runs out of battery or loses signal? Knowing how to navigate the ...

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 ...