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Outdoor Exploration is a collective expression for activities that include exploring the geography around us. Although many people immediately think of the more specialist activities such as mountain biking, potholing and rambling through the mountains - the term equally applies to a family walk in the park or a visit to the architectural high-spots of a city.
Outdoor explorers often frequent national parks and other publicly owned natural areas and may belong to an association such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Great Walk Networking - a bushwalking community in Western Australia or the Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC).
The phrase was developed by Ordnance Survey[1], the national mapping agency for Great Britain[2] and one of the world's largest producers of maps. Ordnance Survey (OS) is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government.
See also
External links
- Ordnance Survey Website
- The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
- Reference to Ordnance Survey as outdoor exploration experts
Footnote
- ^ Used to describe their consumer segment in Ordnance Survey Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06.
- ^ Note that the Ordnance Survey currently deals only with maps of Great Britain (and to an extent, the Isle of Man). Northern Ireland, whilst an integral part of the United Kingdom, is mapped by a separate government agency, the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
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