{"id":39008,"date":"2017-04-18T07:58:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T14:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=39008"},"modified":"2017-05-01T11:34:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T18:34:25","slug":"celebrate-3-million-geocaches-with-new-souvenir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/celebrate-3-million-geocaches-with-new-souvenir\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate 3 million geocaches with a new souvenir!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Way to go, geocachers! As of now, there are officially 3 million active geocaches hidden on Planet Earth.* <\/span><\/p>\n

This is a big moment in geocaching history. What’s even more amazing is that it happened because of a collective effort by millions of people. They speak different languages and live in different countries, but all share one thing in common: geocaching.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This milestone belongs to the geocaching community.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Cache owners,<\/b> Your creativity and inspiration makes this game unlike any other. Geocaching is what you make it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finders, <\/b>No one would bother hiding a geocache if you weren\u2019t there to find it! Your smileys and thoughtful logs make owning a cache worthwhile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Premium members,<\/b> You support the tools needed to connect millions of players to millions of geocaches \u2014 and to each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

Community volunteers, <\/b>Your commitment to the geocaching community is exceptional. From publishing caches to translating content, moderating the forums, and so much more, the game would not be the same without your dedication.<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/b> 3 million geocaches souvenir.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Geocachers everywhere: Thanks for making 3 million geocaches happen. Join the celebration by earning this special souvenir!<\/span><\/p>\n

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To earn the souvenir, find a geocache or attend an event on April 22 or 23, 2017<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pro tip: <\/b>You can see how many caches are in the world at any given time. <\/span>From the search page<\/span><\/a>, click the green magnifying glass (without entering anything into the search field). <\/span>Learn more here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s that one-in-three-million, stand-out geocache you\u2019ve found? Tell us about it in the comments below and be sure to check out the limited edition 3 million active geocaches geocoins, tags, and charms<\/a>\u00a0in the shop!<\/span><\/p>\n

* Yes, one is technically hidden on the International Space Station.<\/span><\/p>\n

See this post for\u00a0a look inside 3 million active geocaches.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Way to go, geocachers! As of now, there are officially 3 million active geocaches hidden on Planet Earth.* This is a big moment in geocaching history. What’s even more amazing is that it happened because of a collective effort by millions of people. They speak different languages and live in different countries, but all share…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":39816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-39008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Mailersuite_3_Million_Geocaches_vFINAL_Blog_and_GroupMail-1.png","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/inside-geocaching-hq-podcast","embedCode":"

Celebrate 3 million geocaches with a new souvenir!<\/a><\/blockquote>