Google Maps Pedometer Mashup

This allows you to measure the distance of a walk or bike ride that might be too hard to track via maps.google.com.

First search for your starting point.

Click Start Recording and

Double Click on each point of the walk

Notice you can click Undo last point if you mess up.

Have fun!

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

Wildlife Cams

Click on the title above to read the AP article or check these out:

A Wildlife Webcam Sampler

Here is list of popular wildlife Webcam sites, but cameras or equipment are sometimes out. Also, high-speed Internet connections work best.

Pennsylvania DEP falcon cam: www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/falcon/

Elephant seal cam: http://www.parks.ca.gov/video_gallery/

(click on video from Año Nuevo Island)

National Zoo cams: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/

National Geographic: www.ngm.com/wildcamafrica; www.ngm.com/cranecam

Blackwater osprey cams: http://www.friendsofblackwater.org/camcentral.html

Bat cam: http://www.pennfuture.org/bats/

Cornell nest box cams: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/nestboxcam/

Source: Associated Press