Southwest Treasures Newsletter- Celebrating the diversity, magic, mystery, culture and history of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah!

June 13, 2025

Hello There Reader

Did you know many U.S. national parks offer geocaching adventures? It’s a fun and easy way to explore the outdoors with the whole family—and now you can do it right from your phone! Just visit geocaching.com and download the app to get started. There’s a free version and a paid option with extra features. Want to dive deeper? Check out the Geocaching podcast to learn more and hear stories from other adventurers!

---Geocaching Essentials:

*Flashlight

*Small notebook

*Wear good boots or sturdy tennis shoes

*Pen or pencil

*headlamp, in case you get caught in the dark

*GPS/smartphone and extra batteries/charger. Don’t lose the juice. Keep your GPS or smartphone charged when going for hikes far away from any outlets.

*SWAG for trading.SWAG = stuff we all get. One golden rule about geocaching: if you take something, leave something of equal or higher value. Keep a few fun items in your bag to trade.

*Snacks and water

*Bug Spray

*Rain gear

*Tools of the Trade — TOTT. Penlight? Check. Mirror? Check. Magnet? Check. Clampy-thing? Check. Pocket knife? Check. TOTT all accounted for. Let’s go!

*First Aid kit

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--Geocaching in Utah's State Parks

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---Geo Dave and his buddy look for Colorado's first geocache.

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---Last but not least, here is a video of a couple on a 24 hour geocaching road trip.

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Ready to give it a try? I just learned there are over 300 geocaches in the Taos, New Mexico area! I need to get busy and this is the perfect time of the year to do it! Love to hear back from you, if you take on this adventure for Father's Day or any day for that matter.

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