Global Positioning System (GPS) use satellite and ground stations to transmit information to receivers that can be used to tell a receivers location. GPS technologies assist in many aspects of daily life. Farmers, ranchers, communities, natural resource managers, emergency responders, health and human safety officers, and disaster response teams have been able to take advantage of this geospatial technology. GPS is one of the fastest growing areas of geospatial technologies.

• DNR Garmin Extension User Guide
• Data Collection for Woody Vegetation
• Downloading GPS Data Using DNR Garmin
• Field Experience with GPS: Verifying GPS Coordinates using USAPhotoMaps Software
• GPS Applications in Crop Production
• GPS Publications
• Geocaching - Getting Started
• Geocaching: How to Drop Off a Trackable Item
• Geocaching: Retrieving / Grabbing a Trackable Item (Geocoin or Travelbug)
• How to Geocache
• Safety in the Field - GPS Data Collection
• Selecting Handheld GPS Units
• Topography and Understanding Topographic Maps