The magnetic compass — used in navigation for hundreds of years — is a tool that helps you find your way. Good beginner hiking/orienteering compasses can be found online or in outdoor sections ...

It’s time to go analog with your navigation tools. Using a map and compass is one of the most reliable foundational skills of the wilderness.

The magnetic compass - used in navigation for hundreds of years - is a tool that helps you find your way. Good beginner hiking/orienteering compasses can be found online or in outdoor sections of ...

Picture this: you’re with friends in an unfamiliar forest using only a map and a compass to guide you to an upcoming checkpoint. There are no cell phones or GPS gadgets to help, just good old… ...

Perhaps inspired by the phone-free challenge of the BBC’s much-loved adventure travel show Race Across The World and the rise ...

To the editor — Wouldn't it be great if the Yakima Valley had a full-functioning orienteering course with a guide on how to use a compass and a list of checkpoints to find your way? A fun maze ...

How to use a topographical map, altimeter, orienteering compass, and digital tools for GPS navigation are taught as well as what to do in case of emergencies.

As staff at Harris Lake County Park in southwestern Wake County looked for ways to keep visitors engaged during the pandemic last year, they dusted off an orienteering trail that an Eagle Scout ...

Participants will learn how to use orienteering compasses, read topographic maps and take several practice walks on the compass courses on May 1. Participants will test their skills on a cross ...

Participants will learn to navigate with compass and map. They will learn to use orienteering compasses, read topographic maps and enjoy several practice runs on the compass courses. Participants ...