Calling all puzzle-lovers! We have an Adventure that belongs on the to-do list of anyone whose eyes light up at the mention of the word jigsaw. The Jigsaw Mural Adventure takes players on a tour of five murals in the city of Forest Grove, Oregon and challenges their puzzle solving skills.
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Geocaching is delightful because of the people who play it — adventure-seekers, makers, parents, astronauts and (sometimes) celebrities. Read their stories.
New country souvenir, the Philippines, with Geocache of the Week: Hugs and Kisses
Today, we released a new country/regional souvenir for the Philippines. If you have found a geocache in the Philippines, you automatically receive the souvenir on your profile.
The Philippines is a country as well as an archipelago in Southeast Asia. It is located in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of about 7,640 islands. The Philippines is defined by its secluded white beaches, emerald rice fields, and turquoise waters. You can also find colorful graffiti-splashed jeepneys, the most common form of transportation throughout the larger cities. The rolling chocolate hills in the Bohol province are some of the Philippines’ most famous landscapes. Legends of how the hills came to be are told throughout the country.
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New leaderboard challenge: Reach the Peak
Inspired by the mountaineering challenge of reaching the summits of the tallest mountains on all seven continents, we’re inviting you on a challenge to reach new heights in geocaching. Over seven months, geocachers have the chance to earn up to two souvenirs each month. Players who earn all 14 souvenirs will earn an additional meta souvenir for completing each month of the challenge.
The challenge begins with our first mountain, Puncak Jaya, the highest peak on the continent of Oceania. Starting August 2, find geocaches and Adventures to earn up to two souvenirs, the Puncak Jaya Basecamp and Puncak Jaya Summit souvenirs.
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How to find your first geocache: tips for new cachers
There is nothing quite like the thrill of finding your first geocache. You open the cache and suddenly access a global treasure hunt that’s been going on all this time without you knowing it. It feels like magic.
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Camping this season? Add geocaching
Going on a camping trip is one of the best ways to break out of your daily grind and reconnect with nature, not to mention camping is a fun and relatively low cost way to travel and see new places. For anyone looking to get the most out of their camping trips this season, we’ve got a great tip: add geocaching! Geocaching and camping are a natural pairing. It’s a great way to explore the outdoors and it gets the whole camping crew involved in a fun treasure hunt.
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