Geocaching is fun!

       Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices or mobile recievers (smartphones). The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online.



A typical cache is a waterproof container, ranging in size from nano, about the size of a shelled peanut, to large, which can be as big as a 5 gallon bucket. Most caches contain at minimum a log for finders to sign, and larger caches might contain items for trading.

We have several books in our system to help you get started geocaching. In fact, the Beaverton Main Library and the Hillsboro Shute Park Library both have actual geocaches on site!



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Unlimited

Celebrated fitness instructor Jillian Michaels gives readers tips on building a successful, fulfilling life. Included in her book are chapters on finding your passion, forgiving and accepting responsibility, getting an attitude adjustment, getting organized, strengthening your willpower and managing emotions, and learning the art of conscious choice making. The audio version of this title is very entertaining because it is read by the author, and if you're familiar with Jillian, she doesn't pull any punches!

How many hours would you survive?

In this unbelievable yet true story, adventurer Aron Ralston is injured in a rock climbing accident. This gripping tale is told in both flashbacks and real time, and there's rarely a dull moment. Even knowing the outcoming- all you have to do is look at the cover!- the reader is still drawn into the story, eager for every detail of his unique experience.

A movie based on this autobiography, starring James Franco, was released in theaters in 2010 under the title "127 Hours".

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Aron Ralston

Biking Maps for Oregon

Experience Oregon's natural beauty on a bike. For anyone who wants to get out there and explore by bicycle, this website offers some valuable guidance on how to get there.

http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=36638

Bicycle Maps

Our map collection includes a number of maps on cycling in the Portland metropolitan area. Country Cycling explores Washington County by bicycle and there are cycling/walking maps that cover the various areas of Portland. Divided by area, there are maps covering Northeast, North, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest. The downtown area is also covered in the Portland by Bicycle map. Enjoy!

National Park Service Web Site

nps.gov
Check out this well-designed web site if you want to find a park by state, name, activity or topic. 
Activity includes everything from auto touring to wildlife viewing. The site also has information on scenic rivers, national heritage sites, memorials, monuments, historic sites, seashores, etc. so the topic search covers from American Presidents to Wildflowers. Other information on nps.gov includes news, events, photos and multimedia presentations and information for teachers and kids.

A Fit New Year

The library is a great place to find help to keep your new year's resolution to become more fit in 2010! Here are just a few titles recently added to our catalog. To find more titles, search the catalog using the keyword "exercise" and then narrow your search by chosing publication year, type of material or subject. Here's to a healthy new year!

Fitness After 40
by Vonda Wright





15 Minute Abs Workout
by Joan Pagano





Complete Guide to Cross Training
by Fiona Hayes




101 High Intensity Workouts for Fast Results
by Muscle and Fitness Magazine

New Exercise DVDs at the Beaverton City Library

10 Minute Solution: Dance Off Belly Fat

Designed to help viewers shrink their waistline in the minimum amount of time, this workout program uses a series of dance inspired segments to offer belly-fat burning results in just 10 minutes.




10 Minute Solution: Quick Tummy Toners

Fitness expert Jessica Smith leads the viewer through five different ten minute workouts each designed to flatten, tone, and strengthen the abdominal area.





10 Minute Solution: Dance off Fat Fast
Designed to allow the busiest people enough time to get in shape and have fun along the way, this program offers five separate workouts, all only 10 minutes in length. Featuring dance fitness expert Leah Sarago, each segment conditions the cardiovascular system and burns calories while incorporating dance.

8 Min Core Workouts: Abs, Arms, Thighs, Buns and Stretch

Presented in the signature ":08 min" fitness format, this DVD allows viewers to choose either beginner, intermediate, or advanced skill levels and begin toning their body straight away. For anyone who has ever wanted to try Pilates or yoga but have been too intimidated to make the effort, this is the ideal introduction to both forms of exercise.