This is from the website.  I confess I don't really know the difference.  Maybe that is where the disconnect is. 
 
"You will be in violation of federal regulation by placing a cache in any area administered by the National Park Service (US). The National Park regulations are intended to protect the fragile environment, and historical and cultural areas found in the parks."
 
Crystal

From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Ayre
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 9:52 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] REI experience

My understanding was/is forest service land is ok, as long as it isn't a wilderness area. Has that changed? There are tons of caches in FS managed land...
 

Andy

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From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Crystal Hinkle
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 9:38 PM
To: az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] REI experience

Hi everyone...I wanted to share this story with ya'all....
 
I went to REI this past weekend for a problem with my GPS.  As the guy was helping me, he shared his viewpoint on geocaching.  He said that he goes out on public lands a lot and anytime he sees a cache there, he throws it away.  My first thought was shock and alarm!  I went home and looked up the official rules, and he's right.  They are not supposed to be on forest service land, state land, etc.  However, somehow this message is not getting out to everyone who places caches.  I told him that it would be better if he contacted the owner and let them know that he was removing their cache because it didn't follow the guidelines and he blew me off and said that they know it's not supposed to be there.  Rather than have him sabbotage my GPS ;0) I just let that go and finished the troubleshooting and left.  It disturbed me that he would do such a thing, though.  I just thought I would bring it up to see if anyone has any thoughts on what people should do if they find a cache on public lands that shouldn't be there.  Thanks!
 
Crystal
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