Google Maps A Boon to Hunters, Anglers, and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts

Written by Jeremy Henricks


Google Maps A Boon to Hunters, Anglers, and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts

How many times have you wondered what's onrepparttar other side of that mountain or what's beyondrepparttar 135208 next river bend?

Sure, topo and road maps provide part ofrepparttar 135209 picture, but to get a real sense of a particular area, I find it easier to use a combination of topo and aerial photography maps. For hunters, anglers, 4-wheel, camping, hiking, and other outdoor enthusiasts, Google Maps provides a great perspective onrepparttar 135210 outdoors with its new satellite imagery maps.

On April 5, 2005, Google announcedrepparttar 135211 integration of its Keyhole digital mapping service withrepparttar 135212 popular Google Maps service (http://maps.google.com). In addition to a great overhead view, Google Maps allow you to click and drag maps with your mouse, zoom and pan, search for specific locations, get detailed driving direction, and more.

How It Benefits Outdoor Enthusiasts

Google Maps benefits outdoor enthusiasts for a number or reasons. The main benefit is that Google Maps allows you to see what you couldn't see before, at least without spending money on aerial maps, as they provide free access to their satellite imagery.

I live in Springfield, Oregon nearrepparttar 135213 McKenzie River and Willamette River. Both rivers are great for fishing trout, steelhead, salmon, and more. With so much river frontage passing less than half a mile by my house, you'd think it easy to find a new spot to fish. The only problem is thatrepparttar 135214 area is riddled with housing and farm tracts, with no easy way to accessrepparttar 135215 river without traveling a couple of miles nearrepparttar 135216 edge of town or several miles outside of town.

Plus, topo and road maps only tell part ofrepparttar 135217 story. In regards to fishing, what about current, trees, weeds, rocks, gravel, and other structure? We all know that aerial maps answer a lot of these questions. With Google Maps' satellite imagery, I've already determined several locations that I'll be trying this year. With deer hunting season aroundrepparttar 135218 corner, I'll also be using these maps to scout out some new hunting locations.

I also recently visited Moab, Utah forrepparttar 135219 2005 Easter Jeep Safari, and could have benefited greatly fromrepparttar 135220 use of such detailed maps while traversing many ofrepparttar 135221 offroad trails inrepparttar 135222 area. 4-wheel and offroad enthusiasts, bikers, hikers, and scenery buffs will noticerepparttar 135223 trails, trailsheads, and landmarks such as Lion's Back, Arches National Monument, and other spots of interest.



Dangerous Reef and its sharks

Written by Jakob Jelling


Dangerous Reef is a famous Western Australia dive destination due torepparttar sharks which can be observed in it. Divers who enjoy intense and risky sports usually choose this Australian area as their diving destination. Due torepparttar 135207 real danger that these sharks imply, it is important for visitors and divers who learnrepparttar 135208 proper safety rules before going into this area's waters.

One of Dangerous Reef's most known spots is a group of islands known asrepparttar 135209 Neptune Islands. The Neptune Islands are located at an isolated area and their main characteristic is that they are inhabited by a great colony of seals that have built their permanent habitat inrepparttar 135210 islands and have turned them into their home.

The kinds of sharks that can be seen at Dangerous Reef are very varied. Divers who visit this area could be able to se great white sharks in such a way that they could hardly see at other places. These sharks are usually attracted torepparttar 135211 Neptune Islands due torepparttar 135212 seals which live in them, and therefore those visitors who wish to have a close view of these sharks should visit these islands.

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