Any time is a great time to plan a trip to the HQ Visitor Center in Seattle, but the idea might be even more attractive with the 25th anniversary of geocaching coming in 2025. HQ’s Guest Experience Coordinator, Jason Judt, shares some highlights of what to expect when you come see us at HQ. You...

With the holiday season fast approaching, this seems a perfect time to chat with Marty Evans, HQ’s Merchandise Manager. He leads the superstar team at Shop Geocaching. We’re talking about some of the cool stuff available in the shop, how the team chooses products, and Marty’s tendency to follow the Inside HQ host to Mega-Events...

As Geocaching HQ’s content strategist, Delanie (OnCloudDivine) has spent more time than most considering the power of words. In this episode, she shares details about that work at HQ, as well as her previous roles on the Community Volunteer Support team and Community Engagement team. You can listen to the episode via this page, or...

The geocaching community is invited to further intergalactic friendship during Cosmic Quest from July 22 through September 22. Genevieve from HQ’s Marketing team is here with details about how we can help our friends fuel their spaceship and earn geocaching souvenirs at the same time! You can listen to the episode via this page, or...

Large geocaching gatherings such as Mega- and Giga-Events draw hundreds and thousands of attendees throughout the year. We checked in with Emily W., HQ’s Community Special Events Manager, to learn more about big events, including Block Parties that are now being planned for 2025! You can listen to the episode via this page, or on...

As the EarthCache program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, the Geological Society of America (GSA) and Geocaching HQ are suggesting some new guidance for EarthCache owners. The GSA’s Matt Dawson is here to chat about the new guidance, as well as his thoughts about 20 years of EarthCaches! Read more about the new EarthCache...

HQ recently released a new geocache and trackable logging experience on Geocaching.com. Jessica and Ari from HQ’s Product team are here to talk about what’s new and improved! You can listen to the episode via this page, or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. If you use an aggregator to subscribe to podcasts, you...

If you’re new to the official Geocaching® app or even if you use it regularly, new features may have flown under your radar in recent months. Nicole from HQ’s Mobile Team is here to chat about a few of her favorites. You can listen to the episode via this page, or on Apple Podcasts, Google...

A recent study by Geocaching HQ’s Data Team found actual DNF rates on geocaches were 3-5 times higher than what was reported in online logs. (See this blog post to read more.) In the new episode of our Inside Geocaching HQ podcast, hear more about the study and how logging your DNFs can lead to...

We’re talking about the Wheel of Challenges, which has presenting new monthly challenges to geocachers since April. Genevieve from HQ’s Marketing team stops by to chat about how they came up with the challenges. You can listen to the episode via this page, or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. If you use...