Two years ago, while on the trail between Siskiwit and Island Mine, my hiking partners and I discussed how we should contact Google and map out Isle Royale with Google Maps' "Street View" equipment. We thought it'd be a cool idea, and a good reason to get out to IR.
Well, now apparently, we can...Google now allows "third party organizations" to map the globe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuiEmxD ... r_embedded
So what do you say? Our "third party organization" could be the "Isle Royale Forums" and we could get a few hikers together to do different parts of the Island...
Google Trekker Program...maybe we should map IR
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Re: Google Trekker Program...maybe we should map IR
I think that would be pretty slick. Wonder if NPS would have any issues. Prob not.
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Re: Google Trekker Program...maybe we should map IR
Funny. I was just reading this article this morning, and thought the same thing!
http://www.twincities.com/life/ci_23554 ... treet-view
How cool would it be with the new "iFit" and Google Map integration, if you could spend your winters on the treadmill, hiking your favorite Isle Royale trails. A whole new training program!
http://www.twincities.com/life/ci_23554 ... treet-view
How cool would it be with the new "iFit" and Google Map integration, if you could spend your winters on the treadmill, hiking your favorite Isle Royale trails. A whole new training program!