Geocaching
8 August 2002 - 12:00pm
High-tech scavenger hunters are using a GPS and longitude and latitude coordinates on the Internet to find remote archeological sites.
"A high-tech scavenger hunt called geocaching has exploded into Arizona, attracting adventure-seekers but creating panic among authorities who say the game is destroying archaeological sites throughout the state... 'We've got these sites that are so remote, and nobody is supposed to be able to get to them. Now we've got ATV tracks going to them,' said Shelley Rasmussen, a volunteer responsible for protecting archaeological sites."
Source:
The Arizona Republic, August 7, 2002
»
- Login or register to post comments
- Email this page
- Ancient Canals Offer Water Solution for Desert City - Mar 13, 2011
- A Paolo Soleri Structure In Danger - Jun 18, 2010
- Ancient Irrigators - Dec 13, 2009
- Areas Near Grand Canyon Approved for Mining - May 08, 2009
- Two Men Banned from Natl. Parks for Correcting Grammar - Aug 25, 2008
“
Under the proposal, the government would assign the populace the task of counting and mapping dog droppings as a first step to greater penalties for owners who fail to clean up after their mutts.
”
Planetizen picks
Contribute
- Murky Future for Two of D.C.'s Architectural Gems
- The Story Behind One of the Most Controversial Buildings in the Country
- The Benefits of Creating Hybrid Zoning Codes
- The Appeal of In-Town Big Box
- The Growing Appeal of Drinking From the Toilet
- How and Why Does an Architect Become Famous?
- Could Good Design Have Prevented the Housing Crisis?
- NY Times Defends the Port Authority
- Expanding the Hong Kong Subway, One Blast at a Time
- Can An Electric Bike Replace A Car?
Volunteerism Plays Critical Role in Reaching World’s Millennium Development Goals
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University
Feb 10, 2012
www.flickr.com
|
