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Find your bearings with (or without) a compass

You can’t always rely on your cellphone. These tips will help you find your way.

Help youth find their way without GPS devices

Mysterious and elusive, the Magnetic North Pole has helped adventurers stay on the straight and narrow since the days before even Baden-Powell.

Positioned for success? Test your skills with a GPS device

Before you head out into the wilderness with your trusty GPS device, see if your technological skills pass this test.

Seven gadgets that enhance the outdoors without distracting from it

Reach for these seven tech tools to help make life on the trail easier and more fun. FROM GPS DEVICES to GoPro cameras, technology is ubiquitous today on any hiking trail. The good news: Savvy

Quiz: How well can you use a map and compass?

Get your bearings with this quiz testing compass and map-reading skills.

How to navigate without a GPS

What should you do if you find yourself lost without a GPS device?

Tracking Trinkets and Treasure

Geocaching, an Internet-based hide-and-seek adventure, is as challenging as most video games. But you play it in the great outdoors.