Mapping out geology across the U.S. is surprisingly difficult, but the USGS has managed just that, and its map is more ...

I’ve always loved the visitor maps you get when you visit a national park. I’ve got little stashes of them tucked into the seat back pockets of my car and hidden away in closets. I can never bring ...

Google Maps offers offline maps for all U.S. national parks. Make sure to download the map before you go to the park and potentially lose cell service. National parks are known for a lot of things, ...

ONE OF THE reasons I became a geologist was the maps. I will never have enough walls in my house for all the beautiful geologic maps I'd love to hang. But these maps are also full of information about ...

The iconic brochure format was designed by the man responsible for New York subway signage. Ken Lund (Flickr/Creative Commons) It’s a ubiquitous part of visiting a national park—a rectangular brochure ...

Yellowstone National Park's nearly 3,500 square miles seep slightly across state borders into Montana and Idaho, but its major attractions are contained in the northwest corner of Wyoming. The park is ...

Gilbert H. Grosvenor, National Geographic magazine’s founding editor, is credited with saying: A map is the greatest of all epic poems. Its lines and colors show the realization of great dreams. This ...

A trip to Grand Teton National Park can be a wonderful experience for visitors of all ages, but it's important to take certain safety precautions. For instance, hiking is one of the main activities at ...