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Modern day treasure hunt – Londoner

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 | No Comments »

Modern day treasure hunt
Londoner
Photo by Evelyn Symons Special to the Londoner A geocache is found at the Lake St. Clair National Wildlife Area. Inside was a logbook and treasures left behind by fellow geocachers. By Evelyn Symons Special to the Londoner Everyone was welcomed at the ...

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Out in the cold – Schenectady Gazette (blog)

Friday, January 20th, 2012 | No Comments »

Out in the cold
Schenectady Gazette (blog)
Last Christmas my sister got me a geocaching device, and I've used it some, but not a lot, mainly because I don't have any friends who geocache. Inspired by me, my friend Kim and her boyfriend got her boyfriend's sons, ages 6 and 10, a geocaching ...

Geocaching: getting to grips with the modern-day treasure hunt – Media Update

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 | No Comments »

Media Update

Geocaching: getting to grips with the modern-day treasure hunt
Media Update
But what you should know is geocaching (pronounced jE-O-'kash-ing) is the 21 st century equivalent of high-tech hide and seek, complete with GPS gadgets, and is set to become a cult phenomenon the world over. By Samantha Cook As far as hobbies go, ...

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Idle Hands: Geocaching is the treasure hunt of today – Enterprise-Record

Saturday, January 7th, 2012 | No Comments »

Idle Hands: Geocaching is the treasure hunt of today
Enterprise-Record
It's now called geocaching. The basic requirements for this new hobby are joining the group online at www.geocaching.com, and having access to a Global Positioning System device or a cell phone that is GPS-enabled. You follow a series of steps online ...

Backwoods Hill – WDAM-TV

Monday, December 12th, 2011 | No Comments »

Backwoods Hill
WDAM-TV
According to the Geocaching website "Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that ...

Taking the first step on adventurous trail – NWAOnline (subscription)

Monday, December 12th, 2011 | No Comments »

Taking the first step on adventurous trail
NWAOnline (subscription)
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which players navigate to a specific set of Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache container hidden at that location. Subscribers must LOG-IN ...

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Fingers, tongue found in jar in forest preserve turn out to be fake – Chicago Tribune

Monday, December 5th, 2011 | No Comments »

Fingers, tongue found in jar in forest preserve turn out to be fake
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Cogan, 21, said she and her boyfriend, Connel Smolar, 25, were in the area searching for a geocache near a large tree when he found the jar in a tree stump beyond the 10-foot parameter where they were supposed to be searching. ...

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BLM Creates Geocaching Adventures – KMVT

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 | No Comments »

KMVT

BLM Creates Geocaching Adventures
KMVT
Geocaching is a real world outdoor treasure hunting game. People use GPS to locate hidden containers called geocaches, and then share their experiences online. "It's great! It really helps us get involved all together in a really healthy way," said ...

Geomate.jr Expands Geocaching Opportunities for Schools – EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 | No Comments »

Geomate.jr Expands Geocaching Opportunities for Schools
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
The object of Educaching is to get teachers and students out of the classroom to experience a fun and active way to learn through geocaching, the worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasures. “The applicable standards covered are highlighted in each ...

Geocaching found on Marshall’s campus – MU The Parthenon

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 | No Comments »

Geocaching found on Marshall's campus
MU The Parthenon
Geocaching is an activity in which people use a GPS to locate a small container hidden somewhere, usually containing a note from the previous finder. "It's based on a website, and it has the coordinates of different caches, and all you do is type in ...

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