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Becoming an Outdoor Family Weekend Registration Deadline Extended in Vermont

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012

Kayaking. Orienteering. Fishing. Camping. Sound like a fun way to spend a summer weekend? Then sign your family up now for the Becoming an Outdoor Family Weekend, June 1-3 at Stillwater State Park in Groton. Your whole family will have fun learning outdoor skills, including tips for wilderness survival, how to make jams and jellies [...]

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A Video Introduction to Geocaching

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 3, 2012
A Video Introduction to Geocaching

Geocaching is a unique and fun outdoor activity. Geocachers use GPS systems or mobile apps to find containers, called caches or geocaches, all over the planet. Most geocaches are small containers which contain a log of everyone who has found that particular cache before. Traditionally geochachers take a small item from a given cache and [...]

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West Virginia State Parks Participating in Pocahontas County May Geocache Challenge

by Outdoor Hub April 26, 2012

West Virginia state parks in Pocahontas County are participating in the Nature’s Mountain Playground Geocache Challenge, which runs May 1 through May 31, 2012.  The challenge is for geocachers to locate a series of 12 caches across the county. Each cache holds a clue to the final answer. By completing the entire challenge and decoding [...]

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SYNC: The Best Real-Time Geotagging Android App

by Outdoor Hub April 23, 2012
SYNC: The best real time Geotagging Android App

The “SYNC” Android application enables a quick and easy way to share a user’s location and tracks in real-time location between users, family members or groups of users directly on a map. It also allows the user to monitor public user groups (i.e. taxi drivers, taxi companies, strikes, protests, public gatherings and performances, even deliveries etc.) [...]

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The Alabama State Parks Announce the 2012 Geocaching Challenge

by Outdoor Hub April 8, 2012
The Alabama State Parks Announce the 2012 Geocaching Challenge

The Alabama State Parks are please to announce the kickoff of the 2012 Geocaching Challenge. The official kickoff will take place at Lakepoint Resort State Park with two days of events beginning on Friday, April 13th and concluding on Saturday, April 14th. The kickoff will begin with a reception at 7:00 p.m. on Friday night, April 13th, [...]

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Alabama State Parks 2012 Geocaching Challenge Kickoff to be Held at Lakepoint

by Outdoor Hub April 3, 2012
Alabama State Parks 2012 Geocaching Challenge Kickoff to be Held at Lakepoint

On Friday, April 13, Alabama State Parks will kickoff its 2012 Geocaching Challenge at Lakepoint Resort State Park in Eufaula, Ala. The kickoff event will begin at 7 p.m. with a reception in the Magnolia room at the park Lodge. The event continues Saturday morning, April 14, at 9 a.m. with Geocaching activities planned at [...]

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App-ealing Way to See Nature

by Outdoor Hub April 3, 2012
App-ealing Way to See Nature

Just when you thought you could give your smartphone a rest, national wildlife refuges are finding reasons for you to keep it on. In green spaces where personal electronics were once as rare as blue-footed boobies, refuge staff ­­are encouraging the use of mobile apps from QR code readers to GPS navigators to connect wired [...]

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Geocache Treasure Hunt at Utah’s Camp Floyd State Park

by Outdoor Hub March 15, 2012

Visit Camp Floyd Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum on Saturday, March 24 anytime between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for a geocache treasure hunt. The high-tech hunt takes visitors to various historic sites within the park. Visitors who complete the treasure hunt will be awarded a special prize. Participants are encouraged to bring their [...]

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Indiana Geocache Challenge at Monroe Lake, Feb. 4

by Outdoor Hub January 23, 2012

Monroe Lake will host a special event for geocachers on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Reservoir Ramble Geocache Challenge will take participants on a tour of every public recreation area on Monroe Lake, plus a couple of less well-known spots. “It’s a big reservoir, so there will be a fair amount of driving involved,” said Jill Vance, [...]

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Monroe Lake in Indiana to Host Fall Geocaching Event Oct. 15

by Outdoor Hub October 6, 2011

Monroe Lake Interpretive Service will host a geocaching event on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Paynetown State Recreation Area. The event starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Deer Run Shelter. Registration starts at 1 p.m. There will be a pitch-in dinner at 5 p.m. with prizes awarded from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Laughing Planet, and Bruster’s Ice [...]

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Weekend-Long ‘Go-Get Outdoors’ Geocaching Event at Michigan’s Hayes State Park Sept. 30-Oct. 2

by Outdoor Hub September 20, 2011
Weekend-Long ‘Go-Get Outdoors’ Geocaching Event at Michigan’s Hayes State Park Sept. 30-Oct. 2

Take part in the latest high-tech treasure hunting craze during Lazy Hayes Days Friday through Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, at Hayes State Park, 1220 Wamplers Lake Rd., Onstead, in Lenawee County. Geocaching is an outdoor activity in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver to hide and seek containers, called “geocaches.” Hayes [...]

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Geocachers Campout at Indiana Dunes State Park, Sept. 23-25

by Outdoor Hub September 12, 2011

Join fellow geocaching enthusiasts for the 7th annual Indiana State Parks Cacher’s Campout at Indiana Dunes State Park, Sept. 23-25. The event begins with a Friday night geocachers social at the Wilson Shelter, where geocachers can share their geocoins, pathtags, and adventure stories. Saturday activities include a geogache adventure in the morning at Wilson Shelter, [...]

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Geocaching 101 Offered at Michigan’s Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Sept. 24

by Outdoor Hub September 7, 2011
Geocaching 101 Offered at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Michigan Sept. 24

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park will host its Fifth Annual Go Get Outdoors Geocaching 101 event on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free, family-friendly event is open to participants of all ages. “Participants will spend the day exploring the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula during fall color season,” said DNR Park Supervisor [...]

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Geocaching 101 Program Offered at Tahquamenon Falls State Park

by Outdoor Hub July 28, 2011

Visitors to Tahquamenon Falls State Park will have the chance to give the high-tech hobby of geocaching a try on Wednesday, Aug. 3 and Wednesday, Aug. 10. Both programs begin at 3 p.m. at the park’s Upper Falls Picnic Area. Led by park interpreter Theresa Neal, Geocaching 101 teaches participants the basics of using a [...]

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New Hampshire Children in Nature Conference October 5th: Where the Children Play: Discovering, Creating and Using Outdoor Spaces

by Outdoor Hub July 25, 2011

CONCORD, N.H. — If you’re interested in finding ways to encourage kids and families to get outside and more involved with the natural world, plan to attend the New Hampshire Children in Nature conference “Where the Children Play: Discovering, Creating and Using Outdoor Spaces” on October 5, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Cody [...]

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Special Opportunities Add Adventure to Camping Weekends in Missouri State Parks

by Outdoor Hub July 18, 2011

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., JULY 18, 2011 — Are you looking for something new and special to add to your next camping adventure? Show-Me WOW Weekends will definitely add a WOW factor to your camping trip to Missouri state parks. Registered campers in seven state parks will have an added bonus during special weekends with programs to [...]

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Make Montana FWP Website Recreation Headquarters This July 4

by Outdoor Hub June 28, 2011

This July 4 weekend remember to check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website at fwp.mt.gov-Montana’s headquarters for recreational information on fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing. With the state’s recent extreme weather, even experienced recreators will want to check fwp.mt.gov for any closures and restrictions before setting out for the holiday weekend. Boaters anxious to [...]

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Trails Day in Indiana is June 4

by Outdoor Hub June 3, 2011

With Gov. Mitch Daniels having designated Saturday, June 4, as Trails Day in Indiana, it’s time to hit the trail. Each year Indiana joins states across the country in marking National Trails Day as a time to recognize America’s trails system and its countless supporters and volunteers. Saturday marks the 19th anniversary of National Trails [...]

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