MTBguy Posted May 31, 2002 Share Posted May 31, 2002 Just a simple question: Do you think that National Parks should be open to Geocaching? The Mountain Bike Guy. Long Live Long Rides! Quote Link to comment
MTBguy Posted June 1, 2002 Author Share Posted June 1, 2002 Does anybody have any kind of comments on this topic? Quote Link to comment
Zuckerruebensirup Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 quote:Originally posted by MTBguy: Does anybody have any kind of comments on this topic? If you browse these (and other) previously existing discussion threads, it would appear that people have LOTS of comments on this topic: Feds Issue Warning About Geocaches in National Parks Virtual Caching in National Parks Legal Issues in National Parks Caches in National Parks Virtual caches in National Parks??? NPS regulations; re GeoCaching Looking for comments on NPS cache pulling NPS is now Geocaching to remove caches. NPS Permitting Process? NPS and Geocaching ------- "I may be slow, but at least I'm sweet!" Quote Link to comment
+Rich in NEPA Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 Let's leave the National Parks and Monuments alone. They don't need Geocaching, and Geocaching doesn't need them. Why can't we just enjoy them for what they are? (National Recreation Areas are another matter, and I think the larger ones are much less crowded and contain some unique and less widely-known features.) Regardless, the Parks and Monuments are already well-publicized, over-crowded most times, and have more than enough "natural" allure than all the Geocaching in the world can match. Thanks, and cheers ... ~Rich in NEPA~ === A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. === Quote Link to comment
+adomatis Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 At the time of this writing, there are no laws that specifically forbid GeoCaching in national parks. "Instead, the Code of Federal Regulations – Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 2, Section 2.22 - regarding the prohibition of abandon property has been cited in incidents where GeoCaches have been impounded." - Interview with a Park Ranger To keep this stance from being adopted by state and local parks, participate in the development of Authorization (Permission) Database - Doug Adomatis Travel by GPS Quote Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 Let's try to just keep it to virtuals in National Parks. Many don't have a problem with it, yet, but if people start stumbling over caches, well it might just be a problem. I can't imagine any offical having a problem with virtual caches in parks. After all they want us to come visit anyway. Never Squat With Yer Spurs On Quote Link to comment
TripleMCachers Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 Wouldn't it be a matter of "cache" responsibly? I mean, if folks didn't "upset" the natural balance of the park...Use weather and animal-proof containers...don't put food in. I haven't even started yet, so I am not at all an authority. Just reading up on things and trying to get some good footholds before we embark on our first hunt. Holly Selden Quote Link to comment
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