Orienteering

Information on the sport and the skills needed to play it. Includes diagrams and pictures.
http://www.4orienteering.com

Magnetic Compass from "How Stuff Works"

Illustrated tutorial explains magnetic compass operation and shows how to make your own compass.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/compass.htm

What is Orienteering?

Description of the sport, as well as map legends, contol symbols and how to teach the game.
http://www.williams.edu/Biology/Faculty_Staff/hwilliams/Orienteering/o~index.html

Hungarian Orienteering

Includes general facts about Hungary, council members of the Hungarian Orienteering Federation, list of local Federations and clubs, links to Hungarian orienteers, results, profiles of the Hungarian National Team, 2000 and 2001 Hungarian Cup results, clic
http://lazarus.elte.hu/tajfutas/index.html

Wilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction Finding

Describes how to use the sun and shadows for determining direction with illustrations. Also includes information on how to use the stars for finding direction and making an improvised compass.
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/chp18.php

Scientific Journal of Orienteering

Abstracts of articles included in the journal and subscription information. Also describes how to contribute to the periodical.
http://www.ped.gu.se/scijo/scijo.htm

World of O

An extensive index of orienteering sites maintained by Norwegian orienteer Jan Kocbach.
http://www.fi.uib.no/~jankoc/worldofo/

Orienteering and Rogaining Home Page

The oldest of the large orienteering pages on the net. This page has been around for more than six years.
http://www2.aos.princeton.edu/rdslater/orienteering/

Navigation With Map and Compass

Links to resources that deal with navigation.
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/9200/navigation_map_compass.html

Treasure Hunt Adventures

Offers orienteering training events throughout the US. Specializes in school programs, teacher training seminars and corporate team building. Contact information and explanation of services.
http://www.treasurehuntadventures.com

Orienteering Unlimited

Provides information about the sport of orienteering. In addition, it describes the program and map making services offered by Orienteering Unlimited.
http://www.orienteeringunlimited.com/

How To Use a Compass

An illustrated compass tutorial. It teaches how to use a compass in several lessons. From an easy introduction to how to find the way in dense fog or if you haven't got a compass. Also contains suggested exercises.
http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/

Orienteering for the Young

A booklet about orienteering by James Baker. It explains in several pages how a course for beginners are made.
http://www.us.orienteering.org/OYoung/

Northwest Adventures

Produces multi-discipline, muscle powered adventure races in the Pacific Northwest.
http://www.northwest-adventures.com/

Orienteering in Ireland

Clubs, fixtures, results, news, magazine, forum and links are provided, as well as an explanation of the sport and details of the Irish Orienteering Association.
http://orienteering.ie/

Finding North by the Moon

Shows 2 methods.
http://www.edibleplants.com/month/moonorth.htm

Compass Sport

Britain's national orienteering magazine. Full event coverage with worldwide circulation.
http://www.compasssport.com

Slovakian Orienteering Homepage

Information about Slovak Orienteering in English by Juraj Petrinec. Terrain descriptions, news, archives, contacts, and links.
http://www.clinitria.com/orienteeringsk/

The Western Orienteering and Land Navigation Adventure Company

Field trips with instruction in map, compass, and Global Positioning Systems. Teaches bearings, triangulate, plot co-ordinate grids, compensate for declination and read topographic maps.
http://www.orienteeringadventures.com/

Map Reading and Land Navigation

Online manual on map reading and land navigation based on US Army training materials which includes instructions on maps, compasses and other navigational aids.
http://www.wildernessmanuals.com/manual_1/index.html

Jamie Stevenson's Personal Page

Features news, training schedule, photos, and calendar for this British sprint world champion.
http://www.jamiestevenson.com/

Orienteering Online

Offers news, articles, and interviews.
http://www.orienteeringonline.net

Maps and Compasses

Extensive coverage of navigation, not only for orienteering.
http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/area/maths/compass/