5 Why navigating makes you a genius Reading a map and following a route makes us use a process called cognitive navigation. It’s the ability to see the big picture and to change as it changes.

So if learning how to read a wide range of maps—from a highway map to Google Earth—isn’t yet part of state academic standards (let me know if it’s part of your state’s), I think it ...

Surface weather maps are only as useful as your ability to understand what they're saying. Here's how to read wind barbs, and other symbols.

This guide covers how to use Apple Maps cycling directions. Features include an elevation graph, the option to avoid busy roads, and more.

If you want to inspire your kids to travel, then reading map books is a great way for kids to visualise how big and diverse this world is. Books take you away on an imaginative trip, discovering ...