National Geographic Maps produces a very fine line of Topographic Software previously produced by Wildflower Productions. The Topo! program uses actual scans of USGS Topo Maps. With the cost of the paper Topographic maps continuing to increase, the Software now makes even more sense than before. National Geographic Topo! Software is priced at $49.99 per state.

TOPO! Software works in conjunction with most Global Positioning Systems but you cannot download the maps into your GPS. You can; however, download your GPS Waypoints and Routes into your computer and they will be apparent on the Computer Screen. You may also develop Routes and Waypoints on the Computer and upload these into your GPS. But again the maps themselves cannot be loaded into the GPS .

TOPO! Software is extremely easy to use and provides 7.5' detail on the maps and they are exact scans of the USGS Topographic Maps. The current edition of National Geographic Topographic Software works with either PC or Mac, so you should be able to work on whatever computer system that you are using.

The TOPO! line is fairly extensive. Also available are the TOPO! Programs for the National Parks. The first one in the Trailsmart Series is "15 Major National Parks of the USA" including: Yosemite, Denali, Hawaii Volcanoes, Yellowstone, Shenandoah, Rocky Mountain, Mt. Rainier, Arches, Grand Canyon, Zion, Glacier, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, Grand Teton, and Acadia National Parks. The second in the Series is "National Parks from Texas to Montana" including Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain, Colorado National Monument, Black Canyon of the Gunnison (our newest National Park), Bandelier NM, Carlsbad Caverns, Guadalupe Mountains, Big Bend, and Padre Island National Seashore. Price is $49.95 each. A recent addition is "The National Parks of the Southwest" including Bryce, Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Saguaro, Organ Pipe, and of course the Grand Canyon. Price is $49.95