Explore Nature in a New Way

Nature's best map & field recorder in your pocket.

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The brand new Natural Atlas app is much more than just a hiking app or GPS – it’s the first app of its kind that is both an evolving field guide of nature that helps you learn more about your surroundings, and also a field recorder packed with all the practical tools you need to navigate and chronicle your discoveries.

Learn Your Environment

Discover Local Plants, Animals, Geology, & More

A field guide of the future that adapts to where you're standing using GPS.
Plants
Animals
Fungi
Geology
Light
Tides
River Levels
And More
Get Your Bearings

Navigate With Original Maps

Beautiful maps crafted in-house, packed with detail, designed to awaken a spirit of discovery.

Highlights

  • 11,000+ Campgrounds
  • 359,000+mi of Trails
  • 46,600+mi of Historic Routes
  • 23,000+ Boat Ramps
  • Emphasis on Natural Features
    Geysers, Hot Springs, Sequoias, etc
  • Tons of Unique Features Hand-Added By Our Team on Natural Features
    Historic Sites and more
Natural Atlas Topo
Where it all began – our flagship map. Browse trails, recreation sites, and all sorts of natural features on top of contour lines and tree cover.

Additional Basemaps

Public Lands
Geology
Satellite Topo / Public Lands

Map Tools

  • Measure Routes
    Determine distances, snapped to trails and roads on the map
  • Print Maps
    Generate high-DPI PDFs to print at home or your local print shop
  • Save Offline
    Save areas to your phone so you can navigate without signal
  • Search Places
    Quickly jump to any place on the map by typing its name
  • Inspect Details
    Tap to see pages about each place on the map
Tell Your Outdoor Story

Track Hikes & Note Your Discoveries Along the Way

Record Memories & Contribute To Something Bigger In The Process

Easy Steps

  • Start Recording
    Track your path on the map and see useful stats like elevation & distance
  • Search for Interesting Details
    Keep an eye out for things that catch your interest or that you haven’t come across before
  • Take Field Notes
    Snap a photo to save your finding to your catalog of discoveries
  • Classify Your Findings
    Organize your notes by choosing a classification from Natural Atlas’ taxonomy of nature
There are all sorts of interesting things to note outside. The Natural Atlas Taxonomy has over a million classifications to choose from, including over 1.3 Million Animals, 400,000 Plants, and all sorts of other things you could encounter in nature – from campsites to types of seashells.
Natural Atlas is primarily designed for hikers, but we also support:
Collect Memories

Build Your Atlas

All of your recorded trips and field notes funnel into a rich profile of your times outside that you can look back on and share with friends.
Notes Organized By Classification · Customizable Cover Photos · Photo Gallery
Ecoregions Explored Map · Latest Activity
Make a Difference

Help Build A Better Understanding of Nature

Every field note you take on your hikes makes an impact. The Natural Atlas platform aggregates data from a number of sources including Field Notes from Natural Atlas users to build the most up-to-date comprehensive field guide of nature.

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  • Better Reference Photos

    Taking a picture of a place or species automatically adds it to the community reference gallery

  • Exhaustive Characteristics

    Notice that a particular flower is blue? Noting characteristics helps everyone understand what makes that thing unique.

    * Coming to Classification Pages Soon
  • Comprehensive Range Maps

    Noting the location of species helps others in your area understand the most common flora & fauna

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Whether you are new to the outdoors or a seasoned naturalist, Natural Atlas has all sorts of tools to help enrichen your next hike.

Plans

Starter
Free
A basic set of tools for getting started with Natural Atlas
  • Trip Recording
  • Field Notes
  • Favorites
  • Preview Local, Plants, Animals, Fungi, …
    Shows the Top 5
  • Topo Map
Plus
Natural Atlas Plus provides the complete Natural Atlas experience. It includes everything you need to navigate and discover while on your next trip outdoors.
Starter Features, Plus:
  • Offline Maps
  • Route Measuring
  • Weather Overlays
    48-Hour Forecasts for Wildfire Smoke, Temperature, Radar (Precipitation), and Cloud Cover in Lower 48 States
  • Print Maps
    Generate Print High-DPI PDFs to Print at Home
  • Offline Local Flora & Fauna
    Specific to Your GPS Location
  • Enhanced Privacy Controls
  • Light Conditions
    Sunrise, Sunset, Golden Hour, …
  • All Local Plants, Animals, Fungi, …
  • Interactive Range Maps
  • Tides & River Levels
  • More Maps: Public Lands, Satellite Topo, Satellite Public Lands, Geology
Teams & Educators
Natural Atlas offers tailored discounts and plans for educators and teams looking to use Natural Atlas for their endeavors. Let’s get the conversation started – we’d love to hear more about what you’re up to!