mapping Where Yellowstone National Park Geysers Blow July 11, 2016 / June 11, 2016 by Adam DuVander | Leave a Comment Perhaps the best known natural landmark in the United States is Yellowstone National Park. Within the “gates” of the park, certainly the most known feature is Old Faithful Geyser. The geothermal blast gets its name because it is one of the most predictable natural eruptions on earth. Since the US National Park system is turning […] Read more »
mapping Independence Days Around the World June 27, 2016 / June 6, 2016 by Adam DuVander | Leave a Comment Are you celebrating Independence Day? In the United States, we think of Independence Day as July 4. The same goes for Abkhazia, which became independent from the Republic of Georgia in 1993. In fact, there are 18 countries that celebrate their independence within a week of the Fourth of July. On the map below you’ll […] Read more »
mapping Tour the U.S. World Heritage Sites June 13, 2016 / June 4, 2016 by Adam DuVander | Leave a Comment Take the Seven Wonders of the World, expand the list and you get the World Heritage sites. A United Nations creation from the 1960s, there are now over 1,000 of these sites all over the world. In the United States there have been 23 locations ratified since the 1970s, all shown on the map below. […] Read more »