iPhone is always up for adventure. Load it with outdoorsy apps and start exploring the world around you. Then use it to help you find your way home.
What’s that?
Before heading outdoors, grab some binoculars and download iBird Explorer Backyard. This interactive field guide lets you search North American birds by color, shape, habitat, location, and more. When you’ve identified one, report the sighting on a satellite map with Birdpost. It will be added to an online list you can view, sort, and share with your friends. Add Butterfly Collection, and you can also explore a picture library of butterflies from all over the world.
Available on the App Store
Share your adventures.
If you’ve found a great trail, beach, or field and want to share it with your friends, send them your exact location from the Maps application. Find your location with GPS, tap the pin that points to it, tap the arrow next to the name, and share your location via email or MMS*.
Send a link via MMS to a Google Maps location
Find a location, tap the pin that points to it, tap 
next to the name or description, then tap Share Location and tap MMS (iPhone 3G or later).
See the whole picture.
Now when you take pictures of a beautiful place, you don’t have to leave anything out. Snap away to create incredible 360º images with Panorama. This app helps you line up shots and stitch them together.
Available on the App Store
Get the outside scoop.
Know the conditions before you go. Surf Report will tell you the surf height, swell direction, tide, weather, and more at thousands of beaches. It will even help you find the best beach near you. Climb a mountain or hit the slopes with Snow Reports. With just a flick, you’ll know everything from 24/48/72-hour snowfall to lift and trail closures at over 2,000 resorts worldwide. Once you get there, be sure to check out The Snow Report for access to high-resolution trail maps from your favorite resorts.
Available on the App Store
Stargaze.
Go on a breathtaking exploration of the solar system with Star Walk. Tap to travel through time and see astronomical events from the past or future. Or make your evening walk more interesting by finding detailed information about the stars above you. Download MoonPhase to discover lunar facts like moon rise and set times, the moon’s location in the sky, and its position in the zodiac. Just swipe to change the date and use built-in GPS to determine your location.
Available on the App Store
Blaze a trail.
Whether you’re hiking, biking, sailing, or skiing, MotionX GPS will map your route. Track your position anywhere in the world and record your time, distance, and speed. Snap a shot with your iPhone camera and post pictures along the way. For adventures worth sharing, download Trails and click to export your favorites so others can follow in your footsteps.
Available on the App Store
Sail the high seas.
Never lose sight of land with iNavX. This app turns your iPhone into a detailed NOAA RNC U.S. waters marine chart, then plots your position in real time. Another app that will come in handy on the high seas is Knot Time. Watch and learn with video tutorials on 28 different types of knots.
Available on the App Store
