If the idea of searching for buried loot has always appealed to you, there’s no need to wait until a mysterious pirate map falls into your hands while cleaning out the attic. (We can’t all be Goonies.

Dozens of hidden containers are spread in and around Hutchinson, and people can use just their smartphone to help find them. Geocaching is an activity where people use GPS to find and locate ...

In May 2000, a computer consultant, Dave Ulmar, hid a bucket in Oregon in the United States, and placed the GPS co-ordinates on the internet. The bucket was found by two people and geocaching was born ...

Looking for cheap ways to keep the kids entertained during school break? For travelers in the know, there's a free vacation activity that's hiding in plain sight. I don't know about you, but anytime I ...

Just about every weekend, the Stevens family heads into the woods in search of treasure. Well, maybe not what you would call “treasure” — plastic trinkets, keychains, collectors' coins and the like.

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Geocaching is an outdoor activity using GPS to find hidden containers (caches). Participants use a smartphone app to locate caches, often hidden in public places like parks. Once found, geocachers ...