In a world filled with modern navigation tools, there is still a place where the humble compass can be used. Knowing how to make a compass, and teaching others how to make one, serves to develop a ...

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 ...

When most of us think about orienting ourselves when we're lost, Apple Maps or Google Maps are the first tools that come to mind. While there's no doubt that these GPS-powered navigation apps are ...

In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family ...