A new kind of recreational activity is increasing in popularity and it’s no wonder why: it’s a modern day treasure hunt.

Geocaching is a free outdoor recreational activity in which players use a GPS, smartphone and other navigational techniques to hide and seek hidden containers, called geocaches.

Players navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache hidden in that area.

For the full story, please see the Wednesday, Jan. 2, issue of the Camp Verde Journal or Cottonwood Journal Extra.