Passport stamps surrounding an illustration of a backpack that says Wonders of the World.

14 new reasons to go geocaching: Two new levels added to Wonders of the World

Three new souvenirs and 14 new wonders are coming to Wonders of the World! Starting February 24 at noon UTC, geocachers can begin collecting the Natural and Solar System Wonders stamps to become the Ultimate Explorer.

Get ready to explore all of the wonders in and out of this world! From Victoria Falls in Zambia to the Jezero Crater on Mars (where the Perseverance Rover will be landing!), your next geocaching adventure awaits. 

Please make sure you have the latest version of the Geocaching® app to start playing! The version number is 8.42.0 or later for both iOS and Android.

You can find answers to some of our frequently asked questions below.

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Dr. McCubbin posing with a coastal view while geocaching,

Geocaching on Mars: An Interview with NASA’s Dr. Francis McCubbin

When NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover launched last July, it included a tracking code that you’ll soon be able to log. With the rover scheduled to land in Jezero Crater on Mars on February 18, 2021, we wanted to learn more about the first-ever interplanetary trackable. Longtime geocacher Dr. Francis McCubbin (mikbalt) is a member of NASA’s Mars 2020 SHERLOC instrument team who played a big role in this exciting geocaching milestone!

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End of the road: A recap of Memory Lane

With the close of 2020 came the end of Memory Lane, the souvenir challenge celebrating 20 years of geocaching. If there’s anything geocaching can teach us, it is to expect the unexpected, and 2020 sure fits that. Despite a year of change, geocachers around the world were still able to safely get outside and explore the world around them. Let’s take a look back at some fun numbers from Memory Lane!

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2021 Geocaching HQ souvenir moments

Planning is just one of the many skills one builds as a geocacher and we wouldn’t want you to be out of practice right when we enter a new year! So, we’re outlining the confirmed Geocaching HQ souvenir moments for the remainder of the year! We’ve still got a few souvenir surprises in store though, but for those, you’ll just have to wait and see, but you may not have to wait very long! 

Are your calendars ready? The confirmed souvenir moments for 2021 are:

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