The Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable constellations in the Northern Hemisphere. For millennia people have used it as a means of Navigation; a way to orient themselves in an ever changing world. This series of caches pay homage to the seven stars that make up the Big Dipper.
Featured on the Alaska State Flag, the Big Dipper has a special tie-in with the Northern-most state in the Union. The final two stars in the constellation, Merak and Dubhe, serve to orient the navigator to Polaris and point a direct line to that northerly star.
This series of caches will offer a variety of puzzles to give some variety to local and visiting cachers alike. The caches are spread out over multiple trail systems and urban environments.
Solve these celestial puzzles to collect each cache in the series. May the stars guide you on your journey!
A well known constellation am I,
I shall never set in the northern skies,
Native Americans and the Greeks you see,
Wrote ledgends when they recognized me,
Two close stars still test for keen sight
Two point to the Northern Star - what a light!
Just look for my galaxies you will know where,
I am ______ ______, the big bear.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.