A visit from a friend and a remodeling problem converged in 1994 to start me on a path I invite you to join.
My friend, photographer Stuart Klipper, early adopter of a hand-held GPS receiver, offered to tell me where I was and proceeded to determine the lat/lon of my home's location. Later, while restoring a floor previously covered with layers of linoleum, tile and underlayment, I discovered a problem in the form of a 3" hole centered in the doorway.
So, I pondered how to remedy this problem.
Then the idea came to me; create a conversation piece -- a brass disk with my coordinates and "YOU ARE HERE." Later, in response to a compliment on this brass disk, I heard myself saying, "I think someone could make a business of telling people where in the world they are."
Afterwards, I thought, "Where did THAT come from?" But, once spoken, the idea wouldn't let go of me.
Before long, I was producing GEOMARK(tm) Location Markers. It was a short step to the next good idea to come from that serendipitous moment -- bench mark medallions fashioned after elevation marks at some of America's (and the world's) favorite places. Look for GEO-SITU Authentic bench mark products at National Park visitor centers across the United States.
-Betty Green Risser
Associates
Get to know our team. We asked them some questions, they answered.
Anna, Order fulfillment
Name five of your favorite outdoor activities? Kayaking, canoeing, camping, swimming, and spending the day on a boat with friends and family.
Where was the most interesting place you pitched a tent? On an island on the Mississippi River.
Whats one thing you can't leave behind when you go on a camping trip? A French press and coffee.
What new outdoor activity you want to learn or try? I’d like to try hiking more!
Scott, Graphic Artist
Name five of your favorite outdoor activities? My five favorite outdoor activities are snowboarding, kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, and bouldering.
What new outdoor activity do you want to learn or try? There are so many, to only try one. But I'll narrow it down to 2, scuba diving and mountain biking.
When nature calls to you, what sound does it make? When nature calls to me, it sounds like this "Aahhh-eeh-ah-eeh-aaah-eeh-ah-eeh-aaaaah!"(Tarzan Yell).
Karyn, IT
What feeling do you get when you're in the outdoors? Like my soul is alive, every cell in my body buzzing with energy.
If you could choose anywhere in the world to live, where would it be? Where it is sunny most of the time.
Where was the most interesting place you pitched a tent? At the edge of a lake, with mountains rising up all around. In the middle of nowhere, somewhere between Minnesota and Fresno, California.
John, website consultant
When nature calls to you, what sound does it make? The whoosh of a light wind blowing through trees.
What feeling do you get when you're in the outdoors? Relaxed and content.
Where was the most interesting place you pitched a tent? In the cool, rugged dirt one quarter mile off a dry river bed near Ocotillo Wells, California
Betty, Owner
What is your favorite food when you're camping? Tin foil dinner.
Where was the most interesting place you pitched a tent? One mile in, on the Kalalau Trail, Kauai HI. We could feel an earthquake tremor during the night!
What feeling do you get when you're in the outdoors? Refreshed.
Oh, one more question. Why this pic? This expresses my soul when I am dancing. Taken on the occasion of my birthday, 2018, dancing with friends in my backyard.