Today my family tried something new. We took our brand new handheld GPS and headed out to find our first geocaches. I think we are hooked! What a great family activity. We logged in to the Geocaching website and started our free basic account, put in our city/state combination and clicked on the locations. Because…
Off the Beaten Trail Some areas of the country have specific geogaching trails. The state of Colorado has a program called Off the Beaten Trail. Using the expertise of our local historians, we have identified a number of very interesting places with intriguing stories. At each location you will find a sign that tells you…
Have you tried Letterboxing? Letterboxing is a scavenger hunt style hobby where you follow clues looking for little boxes out in nature. Once you find the box, you stamp your personal logbook and go looking for the next one. This hobby is a great family activity that doesn’t cost alot of money to start or…