On May 2, 2000, the U.S. government lifted restrictions on GPS, making it more accurate and useful for the general public. That day is now known as Blue Switch Day and while these lifted restrictions ...

On May 2, 2000, the U.S. government lifted restrictions that made GPS technology more accurate and accessible to the general public. This day became known as Blue Switch Day, and this decision ...

Nestled in the forests of Oregon lies an old timber town by the name of Estacada, a natural playground for outdoor enthusiasts surrounded by wilderness as far as the eye can see. Estacada's proximity ...

Roseburg Parks and Recreation is set to launch the Discover Roseburg 15 Land of Umpqua Geocache Series on Saturday, Feb. 7.

BEAVERCREEK, Oregon (WHTM) – First, there was orienteering and letterboxing. Orienteering involves following a course, finding waymarks called “control points” using just a map and compass. It can be ...

A federal judge denied bail Wednesday for the man shot by Border Patrol agents in Portland earlier this month, calling him a flight risk and danger to the community. Harold Tobin, director of the ...

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) A decade after the first geocache was stashed outside the Oregon community of Beavercreek, enthusiasts of this high-tech scavenger hunt have multiplied the game by more than a ...

NEW BEDFORD — When looking for a outdoor winter activity that’s COVID-19 safe, consider joining the vast number of locals in the SouthCoast searching for geocaches. Geocaching recently turned 20. And ...

Before smartphones were really ‘smart’, youngsters were traipsing around the countryside on the hunt for hidden treasure – with GPS device as their guide. Geocaching became a worldwide phenomenon in ...