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The world makes more sense when its regions connect

Explore the routes, borders, landscapes, and shared resources that link neighbouring places and distant regions.

Landscapes · 7 min readWhy Watersheds Link Places That Look Far Apart
Person with backpack looking at map on a rocky hill overlooking a mountain watershed with rivers, roads, farm, and town

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  1. 01Regions

    Explore how regions are defined, connected, and understood.

  2. 02Landscapes

    See how physical features shape the ties between places.

  3. 03Borders

    Read boundaries as lines with histories, purposes, and neighbours.

  4. 04Routes

    Follow the paths that connect settlements, regions, and coasts.

  5. 05Resources

    Consider how shared water, land, and materials link communities.

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A Kitchen-Table Plan for Comparing Two Neighboring Regions

Compare two neighboring regions with one map scale and a shared feature list to spot differences in relief, routes…