One of the biggest navigation challenges is knowing where you are in the open ocean without tools or devices. This remarkable ...

To use the compass on your iPhone, you simply need to launch the Compass app and calibrate it. Here's what you need to know.

Billions of years ago, water flowed across Mars. Most scientists agree the red planet had rivers. But did those rivers flow ...

Walden became the foundational text for the aesthetic strand of the American environmental movement. Its emphasis on nature’s ...

A biosignature is any characteristic, element, molecule, substance or feature that serves as evidence for past or present ...

Recent findings from ancient Korean texts provide fascinating evidence of early compass use. This discovery sheds new light on the development of navigation tools throughout human history and ...

This story appears in the August 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. We sink into Stargate, sweeping the void with our dive lights. Fifty feet from the surface looms a pale haze, less smoky ...

To be included on the World Heritage List, sites must be of outstanding universal value and meet at least one out of ten selection criteria. These criteria are explained in the Operational Guidelines ...

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in North East England on the banks of the River Tyne. Newcastle is famous for its bridges - the most popular being the iconic Tyne Bridge. Newcastle is home to two ...

If you ever wanted to learn how to make your way along the many hiking trails at Ricketts Glen State Park, a free instructional program on using a compass and... Main Office 570-387-1234 ...