MessageAll I can add is that up here in the Prescott National Forest, the Forest Service IS VERY AWARE of geocaching, to the point of a ranger actually going to a cache on her time off (Quartz Cache) and mentioning in the log book that they are watching. (Remember that, Larry?) They have computers too!
Anything we can do to help our "image" may help.
~~trisha
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Team Tierra Buena 
  To: Arizona Geocaching 
  Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 5:59 PM
  Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Trash in Tonto Revisited


  I wanted to read everyone's responses before I weighed in again.  Thanks to all who posted. I think I can summarize the messages that were posted as follows: most people who responded to my original post seem to be in favor of a "Trash Out" event cache, but a number of you voiced concern about informing the National Forest Service.

  I've only lived here for five years, and I haven't "grown up" with the land management issues as some of you have. From my perspective, though, the NFS already knows that Geocaching exists, and I suspect the Ranger Districts in the state are very aware that many caches are placed on land under their jurisdiction. I'd like to think they're looking at whatever evidence they find, good and bad, prior to developing a policy, but perhaps I'm being naive. If Geocaching were below their radar, I might be inclined to do whatever possible to keep it that way. I don't believe that to be the case, though. I think we ought to exploit the opportunity to show them we are far less of a threat than those who use Forest Service lands as a dumping ground for empty beer cans and spent shotgun shells.

  Your thoughts, please.

  Steve
  Team Tierra Buena