A GPS unit and a Geographic Information System (GIS) program are a great team. With a GPS receiver in hand, you can tap into the network of government satellites to calculate your position on Earth to ...

I hereby proclaim June GPS/GIS month (at least for me). I’m dedicating the next three newsletter columns (early June, mid-June, and early July) and a webinar (June 30) to discussing using GPS ...

From the first time I used a Hertz GPS navigation system in lieu of a paper map on the front passenger’s seat, I have found the technology to be an almost indispensable tool. Its adoption over the ...

The WIU GIS Center, housed in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences, serves the McDonough County GIS Consortium: a partnership between the City of Macomb, McDonough ...

Gov. Tim Walz doing a walk through at the United Center on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Credit: REUTERS/Kevin Wurm When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz first learned about ...

In my last issue, I proclaimed the start of GPS/GIS month, with a focus on the subject in three of my newsletters. This is the second in that series. The first column can be read here. Also, I’m ...