News to me is geocaching, a fairly new outdoor activity, becoming popular four years ago when the federal government unscrambled data streaming from the global satellite system.
A geocache is a "treasure," usually a waterproof container with trinkets and a logbook, that is hidden, and fellow hikers try to find it by using a global positioning system, or GPS, unit to lead them to the spot marked by the coordinates.Information can be found at geocache.com. And, although they can be found anywhere, geocaches are increasingly being placed in public parks and lands. This is frowned on by park officials and a permit system is being considered.
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