Light up the map this International Geocaching Day

This year’s International Geocaching Day celebrations are inspired by the wonder of the aurora dancing across the night sky, but there’s another kind of light that shines year-round in our community: The spark of discovery created every time a new geocache appears on the map.

Whether it’s your very first hide or your 50th, hiding a geocache has the power to inspire countless adventures. You can showcase a favorite trail, highlight a local landmark, challenge fellow geocachers with a clever puzzle, or simply give fellow geocachers a reason to explore somewhere new.

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Chasing new horizons: International Geocaching Day 2026

Considered a powerful symbol of moving forward and an omen of good fortune, the dancing lights of the aurora borealis embrace new beginnings and discovery.

As the world turns toward new horizons, International Geocaching Day 2026 invites geocachers everywhere to follow the light of exploration forward.

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Gladys West and the GPS revolution: Blue Switch Day 2026

When geocachers step outside with a GPS-enabled device, they’re tapping into decades of brilliant science and mathematics that make those coordinates possible. Behind every successful find stands a brilliant mathematician whose work helped make modern GPS possible: Dr. Gladys West.

1930 – 2026
Image from the New York Times.

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