Some 4,000 years ago, the ancient Babylonians made what are believed to be the first New Year’s resolutions. Little did they know that a day would come when people would resolve to achieve goals related to a high-tech game of hide and seek!

Whether you’re aiming to beat your longest geocaching streak, fill your calendar grid, hide caches that earn some number of Favorite points, or fulfill any number of other resolutions, there are some great tools to track your progress.

We checked in with Geocaching HQ Lackeys and learned that many turn to Geocaching API Partner applications to monitor their resolutions, while others choose more low-tech alternatives. Continue reading →

When we ask Premium members what they love most about their memberships, there are a few responses we can always expect to hear and one of them is: “Favorite points!” These little green hearts give geocachers an easy way to thank cache owners while also highlighting the caches the community had a great time searching for and finding directly on the map. Read on for four reasons why Favorites points are one of our most popular Premium features.

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