Hide and Seek in the Touchet Valley

Fun, frugal family activ­ities that require mini­mal advance prepara­tion are difficult to come by. Geocaching meets those requirements and more. My son received a GPS for Christmas two years ago and we've been hooked ever since.

The Touchet Valley is filled with hundreds of cach­es requiring nothing more than a GPS to find, though a GPS enabled smart phone will get you by in a pinch. Not only will geocaching get you off the couch and into the great outdoors, it's gratifying and educational as well.

Geocaching is basically an outdoor treasure hunt, with greater emphasis placed on the hunt than...