Australian Geographic Adventure
Find your way: Outdoor navigation with a map and compass
Navigation of the world’s wild places using a compass and paper map is a must-have skill. With it, you’ll always find your way home.
Tag: navigation
News
The death’s-head hawkmoth can maintain a perfectly straight flight path over thousands of kilometres. How?
Tiny radio transmitters were attached to these unusual moths to reveal their secret navigational skills.
News
Sea turtle orientation mystery revealed
Early-rising sea turtles may use the Sun to find their way home, new Australian research suggests.
Gear Test
Garmin Edge 1000 GPS
For a bigger but still lightweight GPS, the wireless Garmin Edge 1000 has got you covered
Science & Environment
How birds use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate
Can birds see the Earth’s magnetic field? The latest research on navigation suggests they can and even hints that humans may be able to detect it too.
AG Blog
Navigation in the 21st century
We asked adventurer Clark Carter which nav devices have helped him out of the most heart-stopping, high-altitude and hapless situations.