How to Read a Topo Map
Dotted, dashed, and curvy. Red, blue, and brown. All these colors and styles criss-cross a topo map. Here's what they mean.
Navigation Skills
Learn How to Use a Compass and Never Get Lost Again
Make sure you never get lost again by mastering the underappreciated art of navigating with a compass and map.
Navigate Like a Pro
Navigation tips from an Appalachian Trail pro.
How to Navigate by the Stars
Compass broken? GPS dead? These tips, from backpacker and astronomy Ph.D. candidate Melodie Kao, will ensure that you never get lost in the dark again.*
Getting Unlost in the Desert
After losing the trail, can this wayward hiker find her way back?