Use Google Earth to view your own community and see just how dramatically things have changed over the years. Take a look at natural resources like forests and the coastlines. The effects of humans on the Earth
It's easy to think of maps as sets of visual directions. Whether you're trying to get to the top of Mount Everest or to a friend's new home, a map can help you find your way. But maps can do more than help you figure out where you are and where you're going. They are repre...
You’ll learn how to spot potential water sources on a map, how to anticipate elevation gain, how to plan for longer trips, how to identify great backpacking trails, and more. You might be planning your first backpacking trip or your 50th, but either way, we think you’ll find something...
Urbanization and climate change are contributing to severe flooding globally, damaging infrastructure, disrupting economies, and undermining human well-being. Approaches to make cities more resilient to floods are emerging, notably with the design of flood-resilient structures, but relatively little is kno...
the way down, or on future occasions. Most critically, once I’m getting ready to transition and ski down, I almost always drop a waypoint or two at the topographic lines that indicate my point of no return: the minimum elevation I can ski to without having to hike back up to my ...
Get proper training.Using maps is a supplement to education, not a replacement. Visitavalanche.orgto find anavalanche education course. Start with the free avalanche awareness and education series “Know Before You Go.” Read theavalanche forecast.From Colorado to Utah, Montana to Alaska, avalanche...
GEARTH: Displays QGIS view and features with attributes into Google Earth PROFILE TOOL: Plots profile lines from elevation raster layers GEOCODING: Allows users to search for an address and get its coordinates Make sure you take full advantage of QGIS plugins. Whether you’re looking to build we...
If you're using the AllTrails app already, generally your best bet is to use the default maps (pictured here). Exploring Topographic Maps With Google Earth The best way to really understand a topographic map is to take it with you on a hike, find your position. look at map, look at ...
Antarctica has the world’s largest ice sheet by an order of magnitude (Greenland’s being next-largest), and it has the highest average elevation of any continent by virtue of the very thick ice that covers it. Ice accumulates at the center of Antarctica, at a place known to researchers...
Google Earth(and Google Maps) is the easiest way to get a satellite view of your house and neighborhood. This enables anyone to go to any part of the world, get instant geographic information for that area, and even see your house with an aerial view. In this article, we'll show you ...