Google Maps Street View adds 5,900 miles of off-road trails

Google Maps and Ford have teamed up to make the TransAmerica Trail the first Street View off-roading trail in Maps history.
Fast Company

Oregon issues new ‘wildfire hazard maps’ for homeowners living in high-risk areas

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled ...
Oregonian

On the Oregon coast? These tsunami evacuation maps could save your life

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by access ...
katu

'What is my elevation?' Online tools can determine height as snow level falls

“The snow level has gone from the surface along the Oregon and southwest Washington Coastline to 1000 feet each morning,” Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby said. The higher up you go into ...
Statesman Journal

New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage

Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a new hazard map released Tuesday by state fire officials. The ...
Oregonian

Will Google use ‘Gulf of America’ on its maps? It’s following Trump’s lead

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the ...