A hiker and outdoorsman, Mr. Thomas as a child yearned for a world where nature ruled supreme. His map represents the “idealistic planet that I wanted,” Mr. Thomas, 34, said.

As the current race for the White House has shown, migration - and who can and who cannot cross the U.S.-Mexico border - is one of the totemic issues in American politics, with few topics more ...

Now 15 years old, Google Maps has become one of the most-used and recognizable products for the search engine giant. Maps are a big business for Google, in line to generate as much as $3.6 billion ...

As the current race for the White House has shown, migration - and who can and who cannot cross the U.S.-Mexico border - is one of the totemic issues in American politics, with few topics more ...