I first mentioned this app at the end of September when word leaked out that GroundSpeak, the keepers of the Geocaching.com Web site, was working on an iPhone app. If you're not familiar with the ...

Although I'm much more likely to spend a lovely summer day with my butt glued to the chair working on a new TUAW post, I do enjoy the sport/hobby/game of geocaching. If you're not familiar with the ...

WEEK’S EXPLORE OUTDOORS. WHEN WE GET UP HERE, WE’LL WANT TO TURN TO THE LEFT. HIKING THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN COMMONS MAY NOT SEEM LIKE AN ADVENTURE. MAYBE JUST THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MACY’S BUILDING, BUT ...

Groundspeak's Geocaching app may be the easiest way for Android users to get into the game of geocaching without an investment in dedicated GPS equipment or fiddling with a notebook. Antuan started ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The outdoor game Geocaching is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. “Geocaching is basically a high tech game of hide and seek,” said Chris Ronan from geocaching.com. It’s ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Like most families that enjoy travel, mine went from taking road ...

My 10-year-old son walked in front of me down a trail through the woods, head bowed, staring at a cellphone in his palm. Really, I wasn’t letting him text in nature. We were geocaching. Ten years ago, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Growing up, ‘X’ always marked the spot, problem was my lack of treasure maps. Fast forward to ...

The team laced up their hiking shoes and turned on their GPS devices. They had no idea what they were searching for, but they were hot on the trail of something. They strode along a creek in Veeh ...

They're tucked away behind park benches and street signs. They lie in crevices beneath the boardwalk, among scattered beer cans and empty pizza boxes. Sometimes, they're hidden in plain sight, ...

Jul. 24—The sun peeked through the clouds on a calm summer morning. Downtown Astoria was surprisingly quiet. Few people walked along the sidewalks. Heading out of my apartment, I wondered whether to ...