So many of the cartographers I’ve gotten to know while writing about maps seem to genuinely love their jobs. It’s one of those professions with a disproportionate number of people who are ...

Some of the maps in the older age groups look like they were done by professional artists—and it’s easy to imagine some of the kids who made them will go on to become just that. In ...

If you have older kids, you may want to take advantage of virtual maps or even Google Earth. To make scavenger hunts more interesting for them, level up the challenge by discussing elements such ...