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About Letterboxing

Letterboxing is an intriguing “treasure hunt” style outdoor activity. Letterboxers hide small, weatherproof boxes in publicly-accessible places (like parks) and post clues to finding the box online on one of several Web sites. However, clues to finding some of the most highly-sought boxes are passed around by word of mouth.

There are about 60,000 active letterboxes listed on LbNA alone. Individual letterboxes usually contain a log book, an often hand-carved rubber stamp and occasionally contain an ink pad. Finders make an imprint of the letterbox’s stamp on their personal log book, and leave an imprint of their personal stamp on the letterbox’s logbook.

Letterboxer stamping into their logbook

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Most Recently Found

  1. Dumbledore's Discerning Duck North Umpqua, OR
  2. Sky 2015: Macedonia Brook SP Kent, CT
  3. Picnic Fun Kent, CT (10/10)
  4. Along the NET: Farmington Farmington, CT
  5. Fisher House 2011 5K Bristol, CT
  6. Oshkosh Public Library Oshkosh, WI
  7. The Story Nest at Cottage Gardens Colchester, CT
  8. The Dragonfly and the pretty river Town of Erin, WI
  9. Jester on The Esker Town of Erin, WI
  10. The Ferryman Panamint springs, CA
  11. Heat Stroke Lone Pine, CA
  12. Ringo Independence, CA

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Treasure Lake - Bishop, CA - photo by Baby Bear