EARTHCACHES REVEAL PLANET'S HIDDEN GEOLOGICAL TREASURES
Part of the high-tech treasure hunting game known as geocaching, earthcaches are a special type of cache where the treasure that is hidden is based on knowledge and experiential learning. Earthcaches teach people about the environment and the unique geological features found in an area. This increases the person’s awareness of our planet and helps him or her become a better steward.
In Salt Lake City, geocachers can find an artesian well downtown, hot springs a couple of miles north and Hidden Hollow in Sugarhouse. All told, there are 39 earthcaches within 50 miles of downtown Salt Lake City. The artesian well site can be found at the corner of 800 S and 500 E in Salt Lake City. This free-flowing well provides people from as far away as Ogden with water according to the listing.
Hidden Hollow is a wetland area in the heart of Sugarhouse. Wetlands help to filter the water that we need to live. As people take the time to explore our world, they will realize that we live in a place worth saving.
Earthcaches are listed at geocaching.com and are regulated by the Geological Society of America. People who have a free account with geocaching.com and a GPS unit can get the coordinates for the earthcaches.
This article originally appeared on examiner.com. Links updated August 2016.
In Salt Lake City, geocachers can find an artesian well downtown, hot springs a couple of miles north and Hidden Hollow in Sugarhouse. All told, there are 39 earthcaches within 50 miles of downtown Salt Lake City. The artesian well site can be found at the corner of 800 S and 500 E in Salt Lake City. This free-flowing well provides people from as far away as Ogden with water according to the listing.
Hidden Hollow is a wetland area in the heart of Sugarhouse. Wetlands help to filter the water that we need to live. As people take the time to explore our world, they will realize that we live in a place worth saving.
Earthcaches are listed at geocaching.com and are regulated by the Geological Society of America. People who have a free account with geocaching.com and a GPS unit can get the coordinates for the earthcaches.
This article originally appeared on examiner.com. Links updated August 2016.