Hunting and gathering, humanity's first and most successful adaptation, is far less necessary in today's world. However, some still feel the urge to track treasures across the globe. Once global ...

Right now, millions of secret capsules are hidden in locations all around the globe. No place is exempt from these unseen vessels. They have made their way into deep forests; they lurk beneath the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The outdoor game Geocaching is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. “Geocaching is basically a high tech game of hide and seek,” said Chris Ronan from geocaching.com. It’s ...

To the uninitiated, latitude and longitude coordinates can look like a nonsensical jumble of numbers and symbols. But to geocachers, letterboxes and orienteers, they’re so much more. In part, they’re ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Like most families that enjoy travel, mine went from taking road ...

Many children imagine themselves as pirates seeking buried treasure, their imaginations full blown and in tow. Thanks to the advent of hand-sized global positioning systems, a new form of the old ...

Until a few months ago, I thought geocaching could only be done in certain places. But then my brother (aka: Uncle Mike) came over and rounded the kids up for a geocaching adventure—right in our own ...

On a sweltering Saturday morning, Connor Russell found some shade near the historic Sandford House’s iron-gated basement. He’d given up on the family scavenger hunt, opting instead to frolic around ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Jul 27, 2016 at 3:23 pm July 27, 2016 at 3:23 pm ...