Geocaching in Kananaskis | CTV News [Video]

Under a rock, in a fallen hollowed tree – hundreds of hidden treasures await discovery in Kananaskis Country.

But just how many of these man-made caches can the region sustainably accommodate? For Alberta Parks, while it has not been clearly stated to the public, that limit may have already been quietly reached years ago.

“The local geocaching community talks about this fairly regularly, and I think most of us have just accepted at the moment that there’s just no dialogue,” said Ian Hunt, an avid geocacher who owns over 30 caches in Kananaskis.

“I’d just like there to be a conversation.”

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Geocaching – an outdoor recreational activity that gained popularity in the early 2000s, sees participants use GPS technology to locate hidden containers, known as geocaches or caches, placed by other users in various locations. Caches can vary in size and most often …