Last month we disparaged states for poor environmental sustainability. It seems only fair that we now look at where they excel. To allow for comparisons to last month’s map this post takes a pretty broad view of sustainability. Beyond the environment it includes many human health measures. As a result… Read more“Map Monday, What is the best sustainability trait in each state?”
Tag: Maps
Map Monday, Fantasy Map Making revisited
In a previous post I wrote about how I created a fantasy map using GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) a free program comparable to Photoshop. My publisher (Synergebooks) accepted the map for use in the first two books of The Warder series. Below is the published map and here’s a… Read more“Map Monday, Fantasy Map Making revisited”
Map Monday, Countries with the most venomous creatures
Few things scare people more than venomous bites and poisonous creatures. When referring to toxic creatures people often use the terms venomous and poisonous interchangeably. Strictly speaking that’s not the case. Poisonous creatures passively deliver their toxins via touch or ingestion. Poison dart frogs and puffer fish are a well… Read more“Map Monday, Countries with the most venomous creatures”