A compass used by Lewis and Clark on their expedition to explore the American West is owned by the Smithsonian and is part of NPR's 250th anniversary series, America In Pursuit.

A handful of lightweight, inexpensive items can transform your hike, improving comfort, safety and energy from start to ...

A compass always points north—or does it? Magnets normally maintain a stable direction of magnetization, pointing from south ...

The newly created U.S. government, which needed funds, wanted to distribute the land to war veterans as a reward and to sell ...

Beginning today the Daily Mining Gazette, in cooperation with other Upper Peninsula papers, will run companion pieces to our ...

Compiled from Marquette Regional History Center articles Following the Revolutionary War, the U.S. General Land Office was formed in 1812 to survey public lands. The newly created U.S. government, ...

On a compass, the rose is the decorative or symbolic representation of directions. This summer, its needle is rotating in all directions: N-S-E-W. If we create an anagram from the directions, it ...

Navigating the world can feel daunting, but thankfully, Google Maps has become an indispensable tool for travelers, commuters, and adventurers alike. From bustling city streets to remote hiking trails ...

Have you ever looked at a compass in Santa Barbara, then looked around feeling bewildered? You are in good company. My Dad was a pilot, and so is my son. For myself, I took to the sea rather than to ...

West Greenwich was originally part of East Greenwich. Smithfield was originally a single town that grew and broke into North Smithfield, as well as other townships. Despite its status as the smallest ...

Despite its status as the smallest state, Rhode Island’s neat division into 39 distinct municipalities was a complicated process that spanned centuries. Some cities were part of the first wave of ...