We’ve added a new USGS Geological Map of the contiguous United States made with USGS data, which several researchers who use Gaia GPS have requested. You can add the map source to Gaia GPS through this link, or by tapping on the plus button in the Gaia GPS layers menu. You can also view a legend for… Read More »
The long-anticipated update for our Android app is now available on Google Play! We’re delighted to send this update for free to all existing users. We’re also going to keep the price of the Android app at $9.99 for the time being, but in the future it will be priced the same as the iOS… Read More »
Anting, our new summer intern, has been very busy lately sprucing up the GaiaCloud website. Anting added new map layers to the GaiaCloud preview screen so you can now view your tracks and waypoints on Mapbox OpenStreetMap, Mapbox Satellite, OpenCycleMap, and USGS Topo maps! GaiaCloud’s log out was also a bit unreliable before, and now… Read More »
The Adventure Journal compiled a list of nineteen awesome hikes that are less than five miles long. During the summer, I find that a lot of my friends and family want to go on a hike, but do not necessarily want to or have the ability spend all day conquering a mountain. This list is… Read More »
We’ve just added a new OSM map source from MapBox, which uses up-to-date OpenStreetMap data displayed with a custom, elegant design from MapBox. This OSM source will typically update data within ten minutes of OSM data updates! You can read more about this source here: http://www.mapbox.com/blog/announcing-mapbox-streets/ MapBox OSM is only available to Gaia Green subscribers due… Read More »
Gaia GPS user Owen wrote on his blog about his recent three day 150 mile bike ride from central Washington to Idaho. He had to bike on some pretty rough roads, but from the pictures on his blog, it seems the trip was well worth it. Sign Up for our Newsletter
I was reading the great site The Adventure Blog today when I came across a post about twenty-five students from New Zealand that paddled 100 km in kayaks made of plastic bottles! They went on this expedition to spread awareness of single use plastic and its impact on the Earth’s environment. It’s a great cause and I for… Read More »
Great news Gaia users! We’ve added another map source today from the USGS. It’s their new National Map source. Check it out by going to the layer button on the main map screen and then tapping on “Add more layers”. You’ll find it under the US Topo category labeled as the “USGS National Map”. Let us… Read More »
When we heard the news that Andy Allan, the maker of OpenCycleMap was making a new hiking layer, we were very excited to say the least. All of us at Gaia GPS use OpenCycleMap thanks to its clear trail markings and great design. You can now add this layer by going to the layer button… Read More »
Two recent blog posts by Gaia GPS users caught our eyes this week. Both posts feature cool photos from their recent hikes. The first user from the blog “Inverted Sky: Notes from the Wilderness” explored Forsythe Canyon in Colorado, and posted great photos like this one : Gaia GPS users Bobby and Maura are preparing… Read More »
