Have you ever heard of geocaching? It’s a form of treasure hunting that combines technology with being outside. All you need is a handheld GPS or a GPS enabled cell phone and some sturdy hiking shoes to participate. 

Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches at specific GPS coordinates, which they find at www.geocaching.com.

The geocaches can be as small as a film canister or as large as an ammo box. Inside you will find a log book and small treasures left behind by previous players. If you take something from the cache, you must leave something of equal or greater value for someone else to discover.

While there are geocaches all over the world, Boothbay Region Land Trust maintains several right in our backyard that you can try to find right now! Geocaching is a great way to discover Boothbay Region Land Trust preserves while learning a little bit about them too. So what are you waiting for? Visit www.geocaching.com and search by location to get started.