http://www.mapsherpa.com Making High Quality Maps on the Web Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:42:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Winterlude is an integral part of winter in Ottawa.  In January and February when Canadians elsewhere are dreaming of  warmer winter temperatures - even just a little, people in Ottawa are wishing for it to be just cold enough for good Winterlude ice conditions on the Rideau Canal.  After Winterlude, ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/topo-map-week/maps-of-winterlude-topo-map-of-the-week Topography of Whistler Whistler, British Columbia is located 125 kilometers north of Vancouver, joint hosts of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains are the two moutains framing the town of Whistler and the source of the many winter and summer activities that are the feature of this resort town. ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/topo-map-week/maps-of-whistler-bc-topo-map-of-the-week Rideau Canal - UNESCO World Heritage Site Connecting the cities of Ottawa and Kingston, Ontario, the Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operating canal system in North America.  It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and for a period every winter – a great skating rink.  In fact, it is billed ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/topo-map-week/map-of-rideau-canal-skateway-topo-map-of-the-week Hiking Trips for Waterton Lakes National Park Over the next few months, I will be writing about the different things that you can do in Waterton Lakes National Park. I'll be covering some of the longer hikes, such as the Tamarack Ridge and the Anderson-Carthew Lakes, as well as some of ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/topo-map-week/hiking-waterton-lakes-national-park-topo-map-of-the-week Topographic Map of Mer Bleue, Ottawa, Ontario The Mer Bleue Conservation Area near Ottawa, Ontario provides a wonderful location for many outdoor activities including: hiking in the summer, skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, and geocaching all year round The area is managed by Canada's National Capital Commission. Free access is provided to the public. [caption ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/topo-map-week/geocaching-at-mer-bleue-on-friday-the-13th-topo-map-of-the-week The Cabot Trail The Cabot Trail is a 300km driving tour that takes you through stunning scenery, centuries of Canadian history and ample opportunities for outdoor recreation.  The trail circles a large part of Cape Breton Island which was rated among the top 10 islands to visit according to Travel ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/topo-map-week/map-of-the-cabot-trail-and-fort-louisbourg-topo-map-of-the-week Today we're re-starting our popular Topo Map of the Week series featuring unique maps across Canada. You can find all or our map stories on our Map Journal page. If you have a favourite map story you would like included - please let us know as we are always looking ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/topo-map-week/map-of-fairmount-kenauk The Bookmark tool is almost hidden beside the Previous and Next arrows in the upper left corner of the map window tool bar. Clicking on the small arrow to the right of these tools opens a menu that allows you to name the current map view.   Say you are planning a ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/map-tips/bookmarks-tool-mapsherpa-tip-of-the-week Last week I was lucky enough to have scored great tickets to see the Tragically Hip at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. [caption id="attachment_858" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Gord Joins the Crowd"][/caption] As you can see from this photo, Gord Downey decided to join the crowd not too far from yours truly! No Hip ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/topo-map-week/maps-of-the-100th-meridian-topo-map-of-the-week This weekend, Paddle Canada hosted the 2009 Central Canadian Paddling Symposium in Barry's Bay, and since topographic maps are such an important part of every canoe and kayak trip, we thought we would focus in on the region for the Topo Map of the Week. Barry's Bay is a small town ... http://www.mapsherpa.com/topo-map-week/map-of-barrys-bay-topo-map-of-the-week