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Geocaching for beginners

Try a fall treasure hunt.

Wondering what geocaching is? Find out Saturday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. in Minnesota's Savanna Portage State Park west of Duluth, which is holding a Geocaching 101— The History Challenge program. On Oct. 11, William O'Brien State Park in Marine on St. Croix will hold Geocaching 101.

In Minnesota, which is celebrating its sesquicentennial, state parks have issued a Geocaching History Challenge, hiding a cache in each of the 72 parks. Each cache contains collectible history cards from the park, a logbook and information on geocaching challenges and awards.

If you'd like to jump right in, join GeoFest Midwest Sept. 27-28 in the western Minnesota town of Fergus Falls. On Saturday, 27 new cache sites will be released, each containing a clue to a mystery. The more clues are gathered, the more likely an entrant is to solve the mystery, which is based on the board game Clue. The family festival includes prizes, a barbecue and a bonfire.

The caches have been placed throughout Otter Tail County, which is very scenic in fall. For more, see Otter trail country.

Last updated on September 22, 2008