General news or information of interest to geocachers.
They are Here! The WGA State Park Series now has Pathtags to accompany the series. Each Biome has its respective Pathtag. The 5 Biome Tags will be available for purchase at WGA events. The 6th tag is Only for those who complete the series, the first 50 Teams who finish will receive this tag for … Continue reading WGA State Park Pathtags
Mr. Piffles, The Geocaching Cat by rawevil Like many of you, we spend a fair amount of time on the trails. While on the trails, we see many animals. We’ve come across a lot of gray, red, and black squirrels. Chipmunks cross our path more times than we can count. Field mice have a … Continue reading Member submission: Mr. Piffles, The Geocaching Cat
Geocaching should be a Walk in the Woods by Ranger Boy One of my favorite books about the outdoors, “A Walk in the Woods”, has been made into a movie. I thought this would be a good time to recommend this novel, by Bill Bryson, and explain how it reminds me of Geocaching. The author decides … Continue reading Member Submission: Geocaching should be a Walk in the Woods
This article was originally published in the Fall 2013 newsletter: The Ins and Outs of Earth Caches by BeccaDay Have you noticed that geocache icon that looks like the earth and wondered what that was all about? Or maybe you know what Earth Caches are but could use a refresher on the etiquette? Earth Caches … Continue reading Member Submission: The Ins and Outs of Earth Caches
WHEN TRAVEL BUGS TRAVEL by Silyngufy There are a lot of travel bugs hopping from cache to cache these days. Some have a goal of visiting a particular cache, state or, country. Some just want to hop around and travel as far and wide as possible. The reasons for placing travel bugs are as varied as the cachers who … Continue reading Member submission: WHEN TRAVEL BUGS TRAVEL
Congratulations on meeting your goal! Way to hit that milestone! No one understands our goals and achievements like other geocachers. Your grandma’s neighbor may not care that you have filled in every spot on your difficulty/terrain grid, but we do. And not only do we want to know that you met your goal, we want … Continue reading Congratulations! Wow! Way to go!
Geocaching has changed a lot in the fifteen years it has been in existence, the technology we use has seen the most changes. The first GPS units had black & white or gray scale displays and weren’t always the most accurate or easy to use. Many of today’s GPS units have touch screen color displays, cameras, … Continue reading Geocaching Pebble
Here’s an article from travelwisconsin.com entitled A Wisconsin Guide to Geocaching. http://www.travelwisconsin.com/blog/things-to-do/a-wisconsin-guide-to-geocaching “Imagine a real-life treasure hunt. Just you, your GPS and the great outdoors. It’s hot, it’s exciting and it’s a big hit here in Wisconsin. We’re talking about geocaching!” “The great thing about geocaching is that cachers have another way to explore all … Continue reading Travel Wisconsin Geocaching
Geocaching HQ will be making a public announcement on Friday and again on Monday about this but they are giving us, once again the advanced info. There will be 2 new limited-time digital souvenirs available for geocachers. GC HQ will be announcing a couple slices of pie to the Pi Day celebrations. Celebrate this year’s … Continue reading Pi Day Souvenirs
If you are planning a geocaching day trip in Wisconsin, you really should consider driving the Wisconsin Great River Road. As Wisconsin’s only designated National Scenic Byway, the Wisconsin Great River Road winds along the Mississippi River for 250 miles from Kieler to Prescott. With stunning bluffs and scenic overlooks, you will enjoy some of … Continue reading The Wisconsin Great River Road
