GPS

Levi Sikora =Forest/GPS = Forests are a vital part of the watersheds all around the world. Most watersheds in the world need to go through various treatments before they can be drank by people; however, forests help make the water so pure and clean that people don’t have to treat it before they even drink it. This is becoming rare because of all the development with cities that destroy the world’s forested areas. Pennsylvania is doing a good job at keeping the forests by turning them into state parks, which means no one can build on or destroy the forests within the park. Watersheds with large forests around will have the best quality water. This is because of all the things in the ground it must go through to get to the streams. From all the trees, the falling leaves lie on the ground and decompose, forming humus. Humus is any organic matter that has broken down and lies within the first twelve inches of the soil. This acts as a natural percolator for the water, which helps in keeping it pure. These first twelve inches is a major part of how the forest watersheds have such pure water. Even though there is a lot of animals in the forest which means their waste could go down into the ground and in the water, the forest has a defense against that too. Critters, bacteria and fungi are all over the ground and they live off of other animals waste. Before any waste can get down into the ground, the critters have is all broken down and ate.

A GPS or global positioning system is a space-based navigational system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. If you use the GPS right in unfamiliar places, it is almost impossible to get lost. You can mark where you start, mark important things along the way, and has an accurate clock and compass to keep you on track.

Geocaching is a treasure hunting game where you use a GPS to hide and seek containers with other participants in the activity. The geocaching is divided into 5 different levels of difficulty. Level 1 is easy enough for a wheelchair to get to it going up to level 5 where specialized gear is required to get to it. The treasures aren’t always the greatest, but the game is more for people to get outside and explore new areas they normally would never have seen. For people looking to get outside and get some exercise and enjoy the scenery, then geocashing is probably a good sport for you to try.