I'm one of the people who, after avoiding Apple Maps like the plague after it first launched, eventually made the jump from Google Maps and have been perfectly happy ever since. However, Apple Maps ...

When the first astronauts land on Mars in about 20 years, they will have good tools to explore the planet. Using data provided by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) onboard ESA's Mars Express ...

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The world of smartphone navigation apps can be confusing, with new options appearing constantly. Alex Roddie takes a look at some of the best hiking apps to help you find your way in the mountains.

I'm lucky to call the high desert home -- a place where warm days practically demand we head out to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains in every direction, ideally before the crowds catch on. And ...

If you're planning to hike this summer, experts say to consider bringing a paper map. That’s because hiking organizations and rescuers around the country are seeing an increase in injuries and rescues ...

CoMaps is community-driven, open-source, transparent, and the developers aren't concerned with making a profit. The app is fairly new (just hitting Google Play Store and the Apple App Store around ...

As trusting navigation apps blindly when driving wasn’t already a bad idea, someone in the United Kingdom decided to do this when going for a hike. The outcome is easy to predict: the man got lost and ...

Ask just about anyone who’s spent time in Frisco and chances are good they’ve been to — or at least heard of — Mount Royal. The 10,494-foot false summit en route to Peak 1 (12,933 feet) is one of the ...

A Canadian hiker who believed Google Maps would help him find the right path on Mount Fromme learned the hard way that the application does its magic only on public roads. The man was hiking from the ...

GPS watches for hiking—like most fitness wearables—are a nearly ubiquitous piece of kit these days. While they can help you navigate off-trail terrain, they’re also be a valuable source of health data ...