Behind GeoWoodstock XXI: Q&A with award-winning geocacher Mark Webb

Mark Webb, also known as Troopbiz, has been part of the geocaching community since age 8. This year, he led the team behind GeoWoodstock XXI (GCANXX1) in Morgantown, West Virginia—the second-ever Giga-Event in the United States.

We caught up with Mark to hear about his journey from geo-teen to award-winning Event host, his tips for building community, and what’s next for him in geocaching. Continue reading →

Building community through passion: An interview with Micha and Karo of Rucksackabenteuer

Passion, creativity, and community spirit—these are the qualities that define Micha and Karolin, the geocaching power couple from Hamburg, Germany, better known as Rucksackabenteuer. What started as curiosity for geocaching in 2018 has since grown into an influential voice in the German geocaching community.

Read about Micha and Karo’s motivation to inspire others, build connection, champion creativity, and turn their passion into a powerful platform for community engagement.

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Geocaching as storytelling: Insights from podcaster and author, LANMonkey

Meet Jay, also known as LANMonkey. Co-host of the Caching in the Northwest podcast, Jay’s passion for geocaching is notable. His love for photography and filmmaking, combined with his experience in geocaching social media, has shaped his unique perspective on the game.

Join us as we learn about Jay’s journey into geocaching, his love for all things EarthCache, and his dream of traveling the world one geocache at a time.

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The artist behind the postcard: an interview with JankaSzklanka

In 2024, we took inspiration from World Postcard Day and decided to create the World Postcard Day souvenir.

As geocachers attended Events far and wide in the week surrounding October 1, meeting their communities and making connections all around the world, we realized one thing: geocachers LOVE postcards.

This year, we partnered with artist and geocacher JankaSzklanka to create a special trackable postcard that encapsulates geocaching. You can find this design and the official Geocaching World Postcard Day postcard soon at Shop Geocaching.

Learn more about the artist and her inspiration for this design in an exclusive interview:

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