The National Geographic Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands software is based on the TOPO! Minnesota & Iowa state series title. It features the same great capabilities as the state series products, detailed below, but is limited in coverage to the following cities and recreational areas:

Interactive Mapping Software for Your Outdoor Adventure:

The Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands is the ultimate topographic map experience for your weekend adventure. With The Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands you can:

• Seamlessly scroll across topo maps within the coverage area, with five levels of map detail. The levels include 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scale topographic maps.
• Generate and print photo-quality topo maps, using regular paper or the weatherproof Adventure Paper.
• Customize your Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands topo maps with routes, symbols, notes, web links, and photos.
• Create and view elevation profiles to visualize your next trek.
• Toggle shaded relief on or off.

You can also share trail files with other topo enthusiasts. A large selection of GPS trail files can be found at the National Geographic mapXchange website.

Weekend Explorer 3D Features the Best Maps of the Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands:

By drawing upon the best maps from National Geographic and USGS, each of the five levels of detail in Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands is guaranteed to be the most accurate available. Get an overview of the entire area, or plan your backcountry trip with 1:24,000 scale topographic maps - you choose the level of detail needed for your trip.

Visualize Elevation Gain with Elevation Profiling:

Simply trace a route anywhere on a map in the Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands, and the software will generate an elevation profile showing distance and all the ups and downs. Now you can get a true sense of the terrain before heading out.

3D Views & Fly-throughs:

The Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands incorporates the updated 3D Views and Fly-through technology. The animated fly-through feature enables you to fly along a trail you have drawn as it winds and climbs to your destination. Intuitive navigation tools make it easy to see hidden valleys, or stand on top of a mountain and get a bird’s eye view of what your surroundings “look” like. You can choose any spot on the map or trail, then zoom and pan to see the view.  Resizable split screens make it easy to expand any screen for better viewing.

"Maps by Mail" Feature for Custom High-Resolution Prints:

The Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands was developed with the most detailed maps, scanned to give you the best image quality available. That means that the printed maps are clear and easy to read, with all the detail included in the USGS 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scale maps.  Your prints are unparalleled for accuracy, detail, and beauty.  And with the new “Maps by Mail” feature, Weekend Explorer 3D enables you to order large, high-resolution prints of your maps, and get them delivered to your door.

Print Perfect Trail Maps:

The Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands allows you to select the exact area you want to print - even if it is larger than the screen or covers multiple quad maps. And the true color imaging uses millions of colors to optimize maps for viewing and printing. Print your local topo maps in color or black and white, include elevation profiles, select latitude/longitude or UTM grids, or choose from a variety of other navigation aids. You can print waterproof trail maps on Adventure Paper, or other weatherproof paper.

Weekend Explorer 3D is Compatible with Most GPS Receivers and PDAs:

The Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands is GPS-ready out of the box - there are no upgrades required. Easily transfer waypoints and routes between your GPS and Weekend Explorer 3D by using the planning wizard. Take a look at the GPS compatibility list to check if your device has been tested.

For the ultimate in portability, get the Pocket TOPO! extension to add the ability to synchronize the Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands maps with Palm and Pocket PC handheld units.

Live Map Update Gives You the Latest Maps and Roads:

Other Weekend Explorer 3D Mapping Software Features:

• Easily lay a road network on the 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scale Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands topographic maps. And with regular updates–from superhighways to forest roads–you’ll have the confidence to find your destination.
• Use the search function to find trails, camps and campgrounds, lakes and ponds, parks, cities and towns, USGS 7.5' quad names, and many more features.
• Export customized Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands maps in a number of different raster file formats (.gif, .jpg, etc.) for use in other applications.
• Add map border information to printouts, including UTM or latitude/longitude grids, scale bars, north arrows, and magnetic declination.
• Toggle between NAD27 and WGS84 datums in UTM or latitude/longitude.

Purchase Weekend Explorer 3D Twin Cities Area and Boundary Waters, Apostle Islands at $29.95, including free economy shipping

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