“ecorangers” and Geocaching in the News!

[EnergySaver]

Got an email from “Earth Angel” of the “ecorangers”, she’s being shy but is allowing me to break the news …

“I got a call from Magellan and they asked if I were interested in having a reporter from the Milw. Journal Sentinel shadow me doing a geocache! To make a long story short, they will either put it in this Sat.’s paper or Sunday’s. We did the QQ III multi cache in South Milwaukee. It went well, I had the kids with me (Professor was at work).”

… In “honor” of the event she created and released a new Travel Bug at the site, called “Milwaukee J S” (http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=92878). Watch the 7/10 or 7/11 paper for the article.

[AuntieNae]

I have been contacted by the same reporter.
And, it was Ecorangers that I was emailing last night at 1 AM .. we were sharing notes. We are hoping it is a positive article.

[djwini]

Great article in Sunday’s Milwuakee Journal metro section: http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/jul04/242848.asp

And I thought I was nuts on this sport!

[This message has been edited by djwini (edited 07-11-2004).]

[EnergySaver]

Great article … way to go Mrs. Ecorangers! Bike helmets, we need to add bike helmets to our climbing ropes and bug spray!

[brkster]

I read the article in today’s JournalSentinel Metro section. Nice to get some good exposure for this sport. Way to go ecorangers and Auntienae.

[kbraband]

Nice job on the article! It is a very positive representation of geocaching, especially the part about park manager involvement and approval.
The only downside was the headline calling it a “treasure hunt” but that was the newspaper’s choice of words, not the fault of the geocachers who helped out with the article.

[WISearchers]

I have to say that has got to be one of the best articles ever on Geocaching. Didn’t see any misrepresentations like burial, etc.
The headline is something I guess we’ll have to live with. It’s the best thing to call it for the NON geocaching folk, especially as an attention getter. I myself use the term when describing it but make sure to clarify that there is no gold bullion.

[green gold]

Great article. I had someone call me at the Greenfield Rec. Dept. this afternoon after reading the article in the paper. She got a brand new GPS unit as a gift and wants to sell it as she has no use for it. Look at my post in the For Sale message board for more info.

[wzbt03]

Very nice job with the article.
Others had already contacted me when they saw it to comment on how well done it was.

[cachehedz]

Nice Job, ecorangers! I am glad the second waypoint didn’t give you too many fits!! And I am also glad the reporter got to try his hand at the bonus cache. I wonder how the article would’ve come out if he had to post a DNF!

[AuntieNae]

Thanks everyone!

The reporter sat through my entire 2.5 hour presentation last week so it was a LONG interview.

And, yes, I am a Parks & Recreation professional who geocaches for my recreation.

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