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Keeping the Geo-Dog Tick Free
Comments OffGreat to see you again! Join the discussion. As the month of April winds down, I thought I’d reiterate a point that I made earlier this month, specifically protecting you and the geo-dog from tick-borne disease. April is after all, National Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
Lyme disease is a devastating disease both in dogs [...]
Geo-Hazards: TICKS!
Comments OffIt’s that time of year again, the time that we geocachers absolutely dread—tick season. Yes, it’s time when those ravenous ticks carrying all their nasty germs are on the loose. Almost makes me prefer winter geocaching. Here are a few tips to keep the critters away.
Wear light-colored clothing
.It won’t prevent you from getting ticks, but [...]
CITO Geocaches with a Cause
Comments OffThis month, your geocaching can be not just fun like it usually is, but you can geocache for a cause. This month, make some extra time for the CITO caches to celebrate Keep America Beautiful Month.
If your caching is anything like ours, you probably find a lot of things you’d rather not while geocaching. It [...]
Celebrating Our Amphibian Friends
Comments Off Now I realize it is April Fool’s Day, but honest to goodness, April is also National Frog Month.
We were very conscious of the day as we went out geocaching last weekend. It was just warm enough to wake up some frogs. You could hear them croaking away as we passed a recently-thawed wetlands. [...]





