7 Items Tagged

Wayfinding

Konin Milepost

Oldest surviving milestone in Europe outside of the Roman Empire.

A master of natural navigation noticed a feature found on nearly every tree can help us find our way.

Tree Eyes Can Help Us Find Our Way

Natural navigation expert Tristan Gooley made a surprise discovery exploring a rewilded WWII airfield.

Tristan Gooley May 27, 2024

Podcast: Arrows Across America

Need directions? Look down.

The Podcast Team April 4, 2023

Numbers and arrows help point cyclists on their way.

How Flanders Made Navigating a Cycling Paradise as Easy as Memorizing a Phone Number

To map out routes through stunning landscapes, riders rely on numerical "nodes."

Daniela De Lorenzo May 14, 2021

Protected Indian Trail Marker Tree.

Traverse City, Michigan

Protected Indian Trail Marker Tree

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

The pillar.

Selfoss, Iceland

Öndvegissúlur

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

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An Animated Guide to Nature's Best Wayfinding Secrets

Learn to navigate with the moon, stars, trees, and more.

Sommer Mathis July 25, 2017