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Category Archives: General Geocaching
General news or information of interest to geocachers.
Geowoodstock XIII
The Maryland Geocaching Society (MGS) and the Maryland GeoWoodstock Committee are excited to announce the “Opening of our GeoWoodstock XIII” website. Registration will open in the coming week and we hope everyone will join us in Boonsboro, Maryland for Geowoodstock XIII. GW XIII will be held Memorial Day weekend at The Washington County Agricultural Education Center … Continue reading Geowoodstock XIII
Wisconsin Geocache Heatmap
If you have ever wondered where all the geocaches are in Wisconsin, take a look at this. I posted a similar map about five years ago, but I decided to see what has changed since then. Overall, the hot spots have grown in size, but the general look is pretty much the same. The geocaches … Continue reading Wisconsin Geocache Heatmap
1,000,000 Reasons to Get Outside Now Hidden Throughout the U.S.
The United States now contains 1,000,000 reasons to explore. As of 7:45am on Sunday, September 14, the 1,000,000th active geocache in the U.S. was published on Geocaching.com. The site launched in 2000 with just 75 geocaches. The 1,000,000th U.S. geocache is call Daddy’s Fishing Hole and is located near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. To celebrate the 1,000,000th active geocache in … Continue reading 1,000,000 Reasons to Get Outside Now Hidden Throughout the U.S.
GC5CDBD 1 of the Most Amazing Beginner Geocaches – WI
Within a very short time (maybe this week), Geocaching Headquarters has calculated that the 1 MILLIONTH geocache in the U.S. will be active. 1 MILLION US Geocaches! In honor of this great achievement, there has to be a celebration, so the staff at Geocaching.com has poured over all of the incredible caches and decided … Continue reading GC5CDBD 1 of the Most Amazing Beginner Geocaches – WI
The 4 Pack of Fun from the DNR
This is the perfect weekend to head out for one (or more) of the new WGA State Park caches. From the Wisconsin DNR: June 7-8 is the perfect weekend to try a new outdoors activity or return to one you haven’t tried in a long time. Challenge yourself and try them all! MADISON – Save … Continue reading The 4 Pack of Fun from the DNR
Beccaday and her bad Robot immortalized on the WGA Trailer.
On the Sunday after the 2014 WGA Pancake Breakfast, we made the official presentation to Beccaday for winning the 2013 WGA Picnic to Picnic Travel Bug Race. Now the WGA trailer is forever immortalized with the bad Robot trackable name along with its owner’s name. Congrats to Beccaday for winning last year’s race with 21,650 miles … Continue reading Beccaday and her bad Robot immortalized on the WGA Trailer.
Picnic Cache Hiders Wanted
Picnic Cache Hiders Wanted 8/5/2007 WGA Picnic Committee The temp hiding time and date has been set for a start time as 0900, August 25. If you are free that day, please consider joining us!!!! We will meet at the park shelter at Wildcat Mountain, which is at N43 42.192 W90 34.795. If the shelter … Continue reading Picnic Cache Hiders Wanted
Changes to Wisconsin DNR Geocaching Policy:
Changes to Wisconsin DNR Geocaching Policy: 6/12/2007 The Wisconsin DNR (Department of Natural Resources), in an effort to be responsive to the wishes of the geocaching community, has changed their geocaching policy to allow some forms of geocaching in some State Natural Areas. This policy change was brought about in part by the WGA through … Continue reading Changes to Wisconsin DNR Geocaching Policy:
New Statistics Region Types
New Statistics Region Types 8/23/2006 Two new region types have been added to the States/County/Country Statistics module on the site, DeLorme Map Pages and US Territories. DeLorme Map Pages The first new region type is DeLorme map pages, which lets you record your finds on pages of the DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer for the recently … Continue reading New Statistics Region Types