BILLINGS – The amount of information outdoor recreationists have at their fingertips is astounding. It wasn’t that long ago that a handheld GPS device was considered unprecedented for the information ...

GPS satellite communication devices should be part of the "10 Essentials" for adventure; (photo/SPOT) Having a line of communication in the wilderness is one of the most important, and often ...

In a world where everyone has a smartphone, a host of navigation apps to choose from, and a growing array of phone-based SOS/SAR options, do standalone Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS ...

Boulder’s Backcountry Access has developed a free app that corrals a variety of avalanche-safety tools onto an iPhone. BCA’s Assessor app includes a tour planner that plots snowy mountain treks on a ...

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Fort Lewis College graduates release guidebook, app for San Juan backcountry terrain Just in time for winter, a backcountry ski guidebook for the San Juan Mountains around Silverton developed by Fort ...

BOISE COUNTY, Idaho — We have all been led astray using GPS. If you're using it to reach a backcountry destination, going down the wrong road could result in an unexpected survival story. "We have so ...

2:03 Okanagan Forest Task Force launches new app The Okanagan Forest Task Forest has created a new way to help keep the backcountry clean and it doesn’t involve members patrolling it. “We came up with ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The amount of information outdoor recreationists now have at their fingertips is astounding. It ...