Tips for Seeking Smileys and 2023 geocaching goals: An interview with Annie Love

With the first month of Wheel of Challenges underway, we thought it would be a good idea to check in with a geocaching superstar and get some tips on how to find those smileys. We talked with Annie Love, Senior Business Development Manager at Geocaching HQ and superstar geocacher, to get advice from a pro. Of course, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to also ask about caching goals and favorite finds of 2023 so far. Read on for tips and info about a couple caches you’ll want to add to your geocaching bucket list.

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Let the good times roll at Alabama’s first Mega-Event: Bamarama

This is a guest post written by HQ’s Community Volunteer Support Manager Jessie Maxwell.

Geocaching HQ Lackeys attend dozens of Mega and Giga-Events around the world, shaking hands, sharing stories of adventure, and of course, geocaching! jtcoffee is the Community Volunteer Support Manager at Geocaching HQ. She recently traveled to Alabama to attend the Mega-Event, BAMARAMA 2023 (GC9TB1Z). Here’s her summary of the Event.

Have you ever dreamed of hosting a giant geocaching Event? Some geocachers in Gulf Shores did and, with true community effort, the first Mega in Alabama was born! Continue reading →

Say hello to the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO)

Geocaching groups and organizations enable players to make wonderful and sometimes lifelong connections with like-minded people. They help beginners learn the game, host awesome Events, do important work with land managers around the world, and much more! Check out HQ’s list and map of geocaching groups and organizations to find one near you.

We look forward to highlighting several groups in the coming months. Let’s start by meeting the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO), which attracts members from Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Thanks to hrothroc, the group’s Public Relations Officer, for gathering answers to our questions! Continue reading →

Love is in the air 💚

Starting today, all players can see highly Favorited caches at a glance in the Geocaching® app. With this feature on, the community’s most exciting and innovative caches are highlighted by their Favorite point total above their cache icon on the map. To commemorate the occasion, we’re awarding Premium members with 10 Favorite points to give away. Continue reading →