Although I'm much more likely to spend a lovely summer day with my butt glued to the chair working on a new TUAW post, I do enjoy the sport/hobby/game of geocaching. If you're not familiar with the ...

Geocaching isn't only for computer and technology wizards. It's simply a matter of learning how to use a Global Positioning System receiver and following the game strategy. According to Geocaching.com ...

Rochester has several well-kept secrets — geocaching is one of them. The outdoor treasure hunting activity uses GPS coordinates posted online to lead participants to hidden caches — or containers — ...

Before smartphones were really ‘smart’, youngsters were traipsing around the countryside on the hunt for hidden treasure – with GPS device as their guide. Geocaching became a worldwide phenomenon in ...

Pirates aren’t the only ones spending days searching for treasure. Geocaching puts a 21st-century spin on the idea of “X marks the spot,” but instead of an “X” on a treasure map, geocaching involves ...

Treasure hunts aren't just for pirates anymore. Every day, thousands of people across the world partake in the thrill of treasure hunting in the great outdoors. Gold and jewels aren't what they're ...

Whenever you get really into a new hobby, it's natural to want to blab about it to anyone who drifts into your gravitational field. That's why we all talk about MMOs, right? It's also why any friends, ...

As physical collections shrink in response to the digital revolution, most libraries are looking for ways to keep the turnstile spinning. In central New York near Syracuse, Liverpool Public Library ...

They’re out there. You may have encountered them in public places and wondered at their peculiar, even suspicious, behavior. A man shining a flashlight around the ...

GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP -- Tara Brace rummaged through an assortment of tiny toys that included a blonde doll, red-beaded necklace and pink pig. After carefully weighing her options, the 5-year-old ...

On a sunny afternoon at Seattle’s Carkeek Park, Dave Baumchen appears to have his mind set on getting to know each and every one of the gnarled, nearly 120-year-old fruit and nut trees at Piper’s ...