Things are heating up in the world of Mega- and Giga-Events. Just this past weekend, the first Mega-Event of 2023 took place in Yuma, Arizona with over 350 Attended logs. Mega- and Giga-Events are gatherings of hundreds or thousands (Giga-Events) of geocachers where you can share geocaching tips and stories, make new friends, and take part in all kinds of geocaching fun. Continue reading →
Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) announcement for 2023
Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) is an environmental initiative the geocaching community supports. Since 2002, CITO has enabled geocachers to beautify and restore natural and urban spaces. In that time, there have been more than 599,000 logged attendances at nearly 33,000 events where geocachers helped improve the outdoors. Continue reading →
Odeon of Herodes Atticus — Geocache of the Week
Athens—a city defined by its greatness. The Greek capital has produced some of the world’s most significant cultural, scientific, and philosophical advancements. But did you know that among the ruins of past civilizations lies a secret?
Step back in time with us for our Geocache of the Week, Odeon of Herodes Atticus (GC50NAA)! Continue reading →
New challenge February 6: Signal enters the final labyrinth in the dragon’s lair
With a lantern to light his way, Signal escaped the labyrinth in the castle and now one final challenge lies between him and returning home to Geocaching HQ—and it’s the biggest one yet. To get back home, Signal must navigate through a labyrinth in the lair of a hungry, fire-breathing dragon. Will Signal be able to get out without a run-in with the dragon? Gather all your geocaching friends and find geocaches to help Signal make one last escape! Geocachers have until February 6 at noon UTC to escape the castle before the journey through the dragon’s lair begins. Continue reading →
What to expect after you submit a geocache for review
You found the perfect location and the perfect container, you checked to make sure it all complies with the guidelines, and after putting the final touches on the cache page for your new hide, you submit your new geocache for publication. Congratulations! You’re now just one step away from having your new hide published on the geocaching map. This final step, the review process, is an important one and it can look very different for each cache hide. Below, we’re sharing three scenarios to demystify the process and help new hiders know what to expect after they hit the submit button. Continue reading →
