We’ve been indoors this past year more than we anticipated. And with virtual school keeping the kids inside, I found some fun apps that the whole family will love…. and they’re FREE!

Geocaching 

Geocaching is back in! What’s it all about?

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Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.  Sign the logbook and return the geocache to its original location. Endless fun!

All trails and Naturalist 

Discover new trails in your neighbourhood with ALLTRAILS app.  Access 200,000+ trail maps.  AllTrails has the largest collection of detailed, hand-curated trail maps.

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Learn more about the nature around you with iNaturalist – snap a photo of an organism you want to identify and using AI on the app, you can learn more about the species, facts, etc.

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Sky view 

This one is a favourite.  You can learn more about the stars with SkyView – Point your camera at the sky and learn more about constellations, satellites, and more.

SkyView app is a free augmented reality (AR) app for both iOS and Android devices that uses your smartphone’s camera to uncover different stars, constellations, planets, star clusters and other celestial bodies in the night sky. Using SkyView app, you can also discover coordinates and facts of planets, comets and asteroids, which if you have kids, can turn your stargazing into an educational experience.

SkyView Free is a stargazing app allowing users to explore aspects of the night sky and learn more about astronomy. Skyview app download is available for iOS (iPad and iPhone) and Android devices as well as on desktop (PCs, laptops and Mac computers).

Roadtrippers

Plan your roadtrip and explore your own backyard: Roadtrippers app.

Roadtrippers is the world’s #1 road trip planning tool, with more than 25 million trips planned to-date covering more than 16.9 billion miles. Discover the most incredible people, places, and experiences worth a detour. Share and collaborate with friends. Plan your next weekend getaway, spring break road trip, or cross-country adventure.

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