BENCHMARK-MONUMENT Terracache by GEO*Trailblazer! (you must be logged into the Terracaching site to view) I’m just as interested in searching for USGS (and other agencies’) benchmarks as well as those listed by NGS. They each have their own challenges. This mark is a USGS Transit Traverse station located in a beautiful wooded area in southern … Read more
Ancient Ads Terracache, by Zhanna For this cache, you will be seeking out old advertisements. Not just any old ads—they must be painted on the wall of a building. Here is an example from the town adjacent to mine (and I’m convinced if I can find these ads in Olyphant, PA, they can be found … Read more
While enjoying a day of mountain biking on the Switchback Trail, Rich and I took a short detour from Summit Hill to search the area near the coordinates for any sign of the old chimney. We found a depression in the ground at the coordinates, and some bricks strewn around in the woods (but no … Read more
So Vane! Terracache, by 2oldfarts (you must be logged into the Terracaching site to view) As soon as I read the description for this one, I knew it had to be my first TerraCache. This weather vane is actually visible from my computer room window, so all I really had to do to find it … Read more
I love searching for trilobites and other fossils along the shores of Beltzville Lake. This morning I enjoyed finding not only a few fossils, but also a stream gaging station benchmark!