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Geocaching Madness Weekend

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Great to see you again! Join the discussion.This past weekend we indulged ourselves with a geocaching madness weekend. Eleven miles of hiking, 12 geocaches, and some great adventures added up to a weekend well spent. This week, I’ll explore extreme geocaching.
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End of the Growing Season

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The odd weather this year took a hit on our plants. Fall gives way to winter, very quickly, I might add. Not sure I’m ready for winter geocaching just yet. I refuse to run my winter-friendly pocket query.
The forests we walked in while geocaching seemed stressed. The dry weather hurt our grass and container plants [...]

National Blog Call to Action–Global Warming

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I have to admit being bored and just a bit frustrated with the topic of global warming. It’s not that I discount it, rather the contrary. I get frustrated with people who say it isn’t true. Yesterday, it snowed here in Minnesota. The joke was, what global warming?  Ha-ha.
First of all, it’s not as simplistic [...]

National Wildlife Refuge Week–October 11 – 17

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Though we know geocaching is permitted within these sites, it’s worthy to note that this week marks National Wildlife Refuge Week.
Refuges are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of Interior. These public lands are set aside for the purpose of conserving our national treasures of fish, wildlife, and plants. There [...]

Geo-Hazards: Snakes

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As if you need another geo-hazard while geocaching. Of any type of animal that we encounter, snakes are the most common. Usually it is a harmless garter snake, catching some rays and trying to keep warm. There are days that I can relate. As I like to say, they’re just trying to make a living, [...]