Since the very first CITO Event in 2003, hundreds of thousands of geocachers have rolled up their sleeves to clean parks, restore habitats, and improve outdoor spaces around the world. Together, they’ve logged nearly one million CITO Event attendances, and this year, our community is expected to reach this monumental milestone.
De bijen van PenH – Geocache of the week
There’s plenty of buzz surrounding this Mystery Cache De bijen van PenH (GC8TEQH) in the Netherlands. Before geocachers can enter the hive and sign the logbook, they must learn about its hardworking residents, solve a puzzle, and carry their answers into the field.
Stadtmobiliar — Geocache of the Week
- Traditional-Cache
- GC693E1
- by BadischerSchwarzwald
- Location:
- Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- N 48° 35.562′ E 008° 06.779′
How often do you walk past a park bench without giving it much thought?
This Geocache of the Week, Stadtmobiliar (GC693E1), invites geocachers to take a second look. Located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, this creative cache transforms an everyday park bench into an interactive adventure. With more than 560 Favorite points, its inventive design continues to delight geocachers who appreciate clever, hands-on caching experiences.
Light up the map this International Geocaching Day
This year’s International Geocaching Day celebrations are inspired by the wonder of the aurora dancing across the night sky, but there’s another kind of light that shines year-round in our community: The spark of discovery created every time a new geocache appears on the map.
Whether it’s your very first hide or your 50th, hiding a geocache has the power to inspire countless adventures. You can showcase a favorite trail, highlight a local landmark, challenge fellow geocachers with a clever puzzle, or simply give fellow geocachers a reason to explore somewhere new.
A recap of our second 2026 hiding theme: hiking and nature
We continued the 2026 hiding themes by celebrating geocaches that make the most of the great outdoors. Hiking and nature highlighted geocaches hidden along scenic trails, in peaceful forests, and among breathtaking natural landscapes that inspire exploration.
From May 1 through June 30, geocachers around the world nominated caches they hid or found in 2026, showcasing the incredible ways cache owners use nature to create memorable adventures.
