As we begin 2026, we invite geocachers to bring their creative energy into the new year. Each hidden geocache creates an adventure and makes each finder an explorer.
Our goal is to inspire geocachers to hide and find caches that showcase creativity, innovation, and the sense of adventure that make geocaching special.
In 2025, we celebrated a major milestone—25 years of geocaching! To mark this special anniversary, we introduced a new hiding theme per quarter to celebrate geocaches published in 2025. Every three months, we featured geocaches from that quarter’s theme on the Geocaching Blog and social media.
For our fourth and final hiding theme of the year, each nomination helped us revisit memorable moments in geocaching. We struck retro gold with your ‘blast’tastic nominations and discovered caches that could make a highlight reel titled “geocaching’s greatest hits.”
In 2024, the EarthCache™ program, a partnership between Geocaching HQ and the Geological Society of America, marked its 20th anniversary. The first EarthCache (GCHFT2) was placed in New South Wales, Australia in 2004.
Since then, thousands more have brought geocachers to awe-inspiring sites while sharing the wonders of Earth science. We asked the community to share some tips on how to get started with EarthCaches. Continue reading →
Prepare to be amazed by the cleverness of micro caches and get ready to dive into the world of miniature marvels!
These five creative geocaching videos from the Geocaching YouTube channel will make you rethink what’s possible. You won’t want to miss them!
This post is part of a sponsored collaboration between Geocaching and Travelzoo in celebration of geocaching’s 25th anniversary.
As geocaching turns 25, more big Events are popping up around the world than ever before. From Block Parties with hundreds of attendees to small local meetups, geocachers are traveling around the world to celebrate with each other. Continue reading →
