In May 2000, a computer consultant, Dave Ulmar, hid a bucket in Oregon in the United States, and placed the GPS co-ordinates on the internet. The bucket was found by two people and geocaching was born ...

Geocaching is an active outdoor treasure hunt where anyone with a GPS and mobile device can participate. The first step is making an account with the geocaching app and picking a destination that you ...

On a recent too-hot morning at Papago Park, I try my hand at a high-tech treasure hunt that’s become an international craze. It’s called geocaching, and it’s both tougher and more fun than I expected.

Geocaching is an outdoor activity using GPS to find hidden containers (caches). Participants use a smartphone app to locate caches, often hidden in public places like parks. Once found, geocachers ...