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Three Free Mapping Sites Used by Foresters
A review of three of my favorite free mapping application sites. Using Google Earth, Topozone.com and JeEep.com can get you started on mapping any forest in the United States
Before You Buy an Outdoor GPS
GPS features essential for working, hiking and geocashe in the forest can be more extensive than those needed only for automobile navigation. I have developed some GPS features you need to consider when a GPS receiver is to be used outdoors in the forest.
Top Outdoor Global Positioning System Receivers
The four best outdoor Global Positioning System GPS receivers for forestry and other outdoor use.
Global Positioning System GIS Glossary
Global Positioning System (GPS) Glossary
Geocaching - New Technology in the Woods for Training and Recreation
Geocaching is a hobby using new satellite technology mostly in the forest for student and work related training and as recreational hobby.
Basic Geocache Glossary
Basic Geocaching Glossary
Best Buys on Geocaching Guides
Best Buys on top Geocaching Guides and handbooks
Geocaching on a Federal Forest
Geocaching on federal forests can be a problem when rules are not followed. Understand what faces the geocacher when using federal forests and lands without permission.
Basic Geocaching Glossary - Schwag to Spoiler
Basic Geocaching Glossary - Schwag to Spoiler
Basic Geocaching Glossary - TELN to Virtual Cache
Basic Geocaching Glossary - TELN to Virtual Cache
Basic Geocaching Glossary - Muggle to Micro
Basic Geocaching Glossary - Muggle to Micro
Basic Geocaching Glossary - GPS to Log Book
Basic Geocaching Glossary - GPS to Log Book
Basic Geocaching Glossary - Cache to FTF
Basic Geocaching Glossary - Cache to FTF
Basic GPS Glossary - WAAS to Waypoints
Basic GPS Glossary - WAAS to Waypoints
Basic GPS Glossary - WAAS to Waypoints
Basic GPS Glossary - WAAS to Waypoints
Basic GPS Glossary - Range to Track
Basic GPS Glossary - Range to Track
Basic GPS Glossary - Parallel Channel Receiver to Position
Basic GPS Glossary - Parallel Channel Receiver to Position
Basic GPS Glossary - Latitude to Longitude
Basic GPS Glossary - Latitude to Longitude
Basic GPS Glossary - Heading to Initialization
Basic GPS Glossary - Heading to Initialization
Basic GPS Glossary - Geocashe to GPS
Basic GPS Glossary - Geocashe to GPS
Basic GPS Glossary - Coordinates to Datum
Basic GPS Glossary - Coordinates to Datum
Basic GPS Glossary - Basemap to Bearing
Basic GPS Glossary - Basemap to Bearing
GPS Glossary - Accuracy to Azimuth
GPS Glossary - Accuracy to Azimuth
About Review of Terrain Navigator Pro
An About review of MAPTECH's Terrain Navigator Pro 6.0
About Review of TopoUSA
An About review of DeLorme's TopoUSA 3.0
About Map of North American Biomes
A map of the broadest regional classifications recognized by botanists and forest scientists called biomes.
About World Forest Types
The About guide to the World's timber types.
About North American Forest Types
The About guide to North American timber types.
About North American Fire and Drought Maps
Here are the most current maps that show real-time fire starts and fire conditions.
About Geography
Just about anything you want on mapping is right here.
Earth Observation Magazine
The magazine for geographic, earth, mapping information.
Earthshots
Earthshots is an excellent introduction to remote sensing. With Landsat images from around the world, this site shows how different features appear as satellite images.
Geotips.com
Truly a GREAT practicle site with applied GIS information and news specifically targeted to forestry.
GIS FAQ
Learn about Geographic Information Systems right here. It is maintained by comp.infosystems.gis newsgroup and the GIS-L mailing list.
Graphical Locator
Fast and clickable North America map that returns the latitude/longitude, place name, elevation, quadrangle name and other info.
GPSinformation.net
Great GPS help in times of trouble. GPS receiver information, software, and hardware reviews of Garmin, Lowrance, Magellan and others.
JeEep.com
Translate coordinates to and from Latitude/Longitude and UTM.
MapTech's MapServer
View FREE USGS Topo Maps, NOAA Nautical Charts and Aerial Photos.
Library of Congress Maps
Map collections from LOC.
The National Geographic/ESRI Map Machine
A fun way to find a map anywhere on earth.
NOAA Satellites
A mountain of info - Wim Bakker's excellent page at ITC, The Netherlands.
Penn State GIS Science
World leader in GIS education.
Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation and Analysis
A very thorough online tutorial from NASA.
Satellite and Remote Sensing
Satellite and remote sensing from you About.com Guide.
TerraServer.com
On-line satellite imagery from all over the world...
Topozone.com
Never buy another topo map...
US Forest Service - Global Positioning System Page
This page provides GPS users a convenient source of Trimble Community Base Station GPS reference data as well as receiver performance reports, and links to GPS related information.
U.S. Government Aerial Photography
Remote sensing products from the United States Government....

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