If you're going on a hike or just curious about a specific place's altitudes, Google Maps makes it easy to find the elevation ...

American Airlines flight pilots were told to make an “expedited climb” to avoid crashing into Hawaii mountains on Wednesday, ...

After we arrived, I turned on walking directions for the hike I had saved so I could easily track how far we had gone. The ...

The Federal Aviation Administration says an air traffic controller’s instructions kept an American Airlines flight from ...

Bandon Dunes put architect David McLay Kidd on the map, and from Nanea to Nebraska, he's been flying high ever since.

At the tops of many mountains and along numerous roads are small brass disks called benchmarks. These survey points map the ...

Whether you're exploring uncharted trails or other remote areas, a reliable GPS unit can help keep you on track and provide essential information.

There are several other low points scattered across the US, though not many are as drastic as Badwater Basin. Below are a few ...

Stunning views of a high-altitude lake and the Sierra Mountains will be your reward for an adventurous six-mile trek.

Back-to-back storms will bring significant precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and California in the coming days.

high-resolution national elevation data from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, and advanced computing to build a comprehensive landslide susceptibility model. The resulting map of the contiguous U.S., ...