Category: Community

Geocaching is delightful because of the people who play it — adventure-seekers, makers, parents, astronauts and (sometimes) celebrities. Read their stories.

/ Chris

Renaming of maintenance log types

Cache maintenance is critical to a great geocaching experience. It’s important for cache owners to know when there may be a problem with their cache, so that they can take appropriate action. Community volunteer reviewers may also need to be made aware of important issues with geocaches.

That’s why, as part of the recently announced new geocaching and trackable logging flow, we have renamed log types that are used to report problems with caches in the Geocaching® app and on Geocaching.com so that they more accurately reflect the intent of the logs. Continue reading →

/ Genevieve

Creative caches: Library geocaches

It’s time to grab a good book and make sure your voice doesn’t rise above a strong whisper because today’s geocaching outing takes us to the library. In the years since geocaching started, library caches emerged as a genre of creative caches. It makes sense; with all those reading corners, books, and shelves, a library has many places that make great hiding spots to place a geocache after getting hiding permission. Plus, the quiet atmosphere of a library with patrons wrapped up in books and magazines makes it easy to keep a low profile as you search for a geocache. Read on for four examples of this special genre of geocache. Continue reading →

/ Genevieve

Adventure Lab Spotlight: A Track Through the City

All aboard! The Adventure “A Track Through the City” takes explorers along what’s left of the Singapore-Kranji railway line. The railway line was a vital line of public transportation in the early 1900s, but was dismantled in the 1930s because of traffic and safety concerns. Follow the tracks and discover hidden history on a walk taking you through Chinatown to the Tanjong Pagar district of Singapore. Continue reading →