After six months of exciting themes, Wheel of Challenges came to an end earlier this month. Geocachers turned out by the thousands for each challenge doing what they do best: getting outside, having fun, and finding geocaches! Let’s take a look at some of the numbers from Wheel of Challenges. Continue reading →
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All the latest news from the world of geocaching.
Help us decide how to celebrate 25
In less than two years, we will celebrate 25 years of geocaching. All of us at Geocaching HQ join the worldwide community in anticipation of this big milestone—a quarter century of geocaching! Continue reading →
Enhance your geocaching with API Partner Project-GC
API partner applications are designed to work with the core services of Geocaching.com and provide additional features to the community and Geocaching Premium members. Today we’re highlighting one of these partners, Project-GC, a web-based tool that connects to your Geocaching.com account and offers robust planning tools, statistics, and more. Below is a list of just some of the features Project-GC offers. Continue reading →
New Souvenir: International EarthCache Day 2023!
EarthCaches are filled with pools of geological knowledge, just like Pamukkale in Turkey. These bright blue, eye-catching terrace pools are created by the carbonate mineral left by the thermal flow of spring water, pictured above.
Learn more about Earth and its incredibly unique formations on Saturday, October 7, and Sunday, October 8, in celebration of International EarthCache Day! Earn the official souvenir for visiting the physical location of the EarthCache and completing the logging requirements to receive your smiley.
Explore the Pacific Northwest with Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King Adventures
This fall, Geocaching HQ is partnering with Scan Design Foundation to place Adventures at whimsical troll sculptures across the Pacific Northwest.
The Northwest Troll project, themed “Way of the Bird King,” includes six sites in the Pacific Northwest where Danish environmental artist, Thomas Dambo, is installing large-scale Trolls fashioned out of recycled materials. Continue reading →
