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  • Finding more than you bargained for



    Sometimes you find something other than the cache you were looking for while out in the back o' beyond geocaching. Usually it's just junk, but sometimes it can be something more macabre, as some 'cachers discovered in Virginia recently.

    It's that time of year



    Next week is Earth Science Week, which means next Sunday is EarthCache Day. A natural variation on geocaching--literally natural--earthcaches may have coordinates determined by people, but the treasure that 'cachers find comes courtesy of Mother Nature.

    'Cachers help restore Mt. Rainier trails



    Geocaching may not be permissible on U.S. National Park grounds, despite that it is low-impact use, particularly compared to some other activities we could mention that are allowed. That doesn't keep Washington State geocachers from answering the call for park volunteers.

    Finding lessons for life in geocaching



    Want to convince the muggle in your life to try geocaching? Need to learn more about it yourself? Give this book a read--it is endorsed by none other than Monkeywoman herself and one of the founders of Geocaching.com. 'nuff said right there.

    There's something about geocaching



    There's not much you can be doing in a public park at 1 a.m. that can attract the long arm of the law and not get you in trouble. Geocaching is one of them. But that's only one aspect of this intersection of technology with the outdoors.

    'Cache a moose on Monday



    Several Colorado state parks feature geocaching; in some places you can do it year around if your winter holidays involve snow and backwoods. But next Monday you can go play without paying any park entry fees.

    Geocaching: GPS tech as learning tool



    Notebook? Check. Folders? Check. Lock for locker? Check. Backpack to carry books? Check. Apple for teacher? Check. GPS handheld? Check. Educators are turning to GPS technology to teach kids geography and science.

    Geocaching: good and good for you, eh?



    A lot of Americans these days seem hip to the Canadian health care system. We just assumed it was the cheap prescription meds, but now we think it must be because the Canucks are hip to geocaching.

    Trash out your geocache



    Like geocaching? Like helping save the world? Like to be efficient and do two things at once? Take a look at Cache In Trash Out, find an event near you, and you can do just that: cache and help the planet.

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