Catch the Geocaching Wave

Catch the Geocaching Wave

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Technology and treasure are pushing people to get out and explore parks, mountain peaks and back alleys in cities. It’s all part of geocaching, a nine-year-old GPS adventure game that is becoming a popular global sport.

And, while geocaching has its roots in navigation and exploration it is backyard science with the whole world as the back yard.

Listen here.

Photos from the opening of GPS Adventures at Pacific Science Center in Seattle.

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Over 1,200 Geocachers in Seattle
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Stan Orchard, Bryce Seidl and Larry Fox at GPS Adventures Opening
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Cathy and George–AKA Blooming Idiot and The Jester
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Groundspeak founder Jeremy Irish
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Jon Stanley, AKA Moun10bike

Original video by Dave Ulmer, the father of geocaching.

Visit geocaching.com for more information or to start caching, yourself.

Special thanks to Fish Soup.

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