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Subject: URGENT – Funding for Social Studies — Civic Learning & History 7 Apr 2013 | 11:49 pm
This from our friends at the National Council for Social Studies. Please take a moment to read and act! It is critical that we raise every voice to ensure that critical funding is available for our sc...
CAR-Tography 29 Jan 2013 | 10:38 pm
Landrover has produced a marketing piece including a map made up of outlines of their Discovery vehicle.
Its that time of year when Geography People get to strut their stuff…… 15 Jan 2013 | 02:40 am
Geography Bee season is upon us, and this year Maps.com was lucky enough to take part at grass roots. Instead of just writing about maps, geo-politics and an increasingly bizarre group of place-shaped...
Apple + Maps needn’t = a crappy holiday gift. 20 Dec 2012 | 04:12 am
This video shows you how to customize your iphone using old maps.
22 Crafts with Old Maps and Atlases 19 Dec 2012 | 03:16 am
Our crafty friends over at Benchmark Maps have compiled a plethora of ways to make use of your old maps and atlases. You can do it with your new maps even. Just traipse over to the Maps.com store and ...
In Theaters Now – Caught Mapping, The Movie. 1 Dec 2012 | 02:29 am
Ever wondered what goes into a map? We let the cameras behind the scenes at Maps.com to reveal the intricate and detailed work of our expert draftsmen and scouts. Its truly amazing some of the tricks ...
Sandy. No, the other one. The Island. 27 Nov 2012 | 01:46 am
An intrepid team of Aussie researchers set out to find the prize of explorers for centuries, undiscovered lands. In this case, it was a small-ish island shown on some maps as lying between Australia a...
United Nations News Centre – UN court rules Colombia has sovereignty over islands claimed by Nicaragua 22 Nov 2012 | 01:02 am
United Nations News Centre – UN court rules Colombia has sovereignty over islands claimed by Nicaragua.
Hurricanes Tracking Hurricanes 5 Nov 2012 | 09:34 pm
If you have ever wondered if or why hurricanes follow a similar pattern from one to the next, check out this article on the Maps.com blog posted from the Geography in the News archives called Hurrican...
Superstorm Sandy: interactive before and after images 3 Nov 2012 | 12:13 am
Superstorm Sandy: interactive before and after images To close out our Hurricane Week, ABC has posted some truly amazing before and after shots from NOAA and Google satellites. Check out these shots t...
