Shorter and colder days bring on a kind of hibernation for people as well as animals, but getting outdoors is important for families’ winter wellbeing.   Local parks and playgrounds provide one tool ...

A woman is receiving treatment for suspected snake bites after a deadly, venomous, Eastern brown snake became 'completely ...

A woman in her 40s is lucky to be alive after she was potentially bitten by an eastern brown snake, before it became trapped ...

This rich tapestry of state parks and reservations and private conservation areas is a big part of what makes Massachusetts — ...

Mount Greylock State Reservation will offer free family programs Dec. 26–29, including winter hikes, Geocaching 101, a Winter Wonderland day, and wildlife tracking.

A Frome resident’s walking guidebook has inspired a local man to walk 145 miles and complete a special geocaching challenge ...

Since technology is not going anywhere and does more good than harm, adapting is the best course of action. That is where The Tech Edvocate comes in. We plan to cover the PreK-12 and Higher Education ...

Bryan Roth had been hiking and scrambling for a while, with drop-offs evident around him, when his guides held out coveralls and pointed between two rocks. “We have to go in the hole,” one said. Roth ...

SEATTLE — Geocaching celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The global game of hide and seek started in May 2000, when the U.S. government flipped a switch that made GPS signals far more accurate ...

From the twisting sidewalks of Riverfront Park to the rocky forests of the Palisades, Spokane is filled with hidden treasure. But it’s not the kind that would attract a pirate. Geocaching, the ...

CAMPBELL — A geocache container used as part of a high-tech treasure-hunt game caused a scare when it was reported to authorities as a suspicious package and prompted the evacuation of a light-rail ...