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.

1. Spicing it Up! Stafford Springs, CT (4)
2. God’s Promise Crossville, TN
3. Sunny Days Ahead Farragut, TN
4. He will direct your path Lenoir City, TN
5. World of Girls Journey Farmington Hills, MI
6. Troop 6935 Melissa, TX
7. Santa Monica Brew Works Santa Monica, CA
8. June Cleaver Santa Monica, CA
9. Backbone Trail Agoura Hills, CA
10. Planet Of The Apes Beach Malibu, CA
11. Will Rogers Ranch Pacific Palisades, CA
12. It's a Birds Life Harwinton, CT (2)

More new letterboxes

1. Frog Preserves (since 2003) Battle Creek, MI (3/3)
2. A Big Old Lump of Coal Christmas, MI
3. LTR Live To Ride Glastonbury, CT
4. Riding Kev Glastonbury, CT
5. ROAR SOME Monroe, CT
6. 12 Months in a Year - November Monroe, CT
7. Camp Stroud Marlin, TX
8. Fort Milam Marlin, TX
9. NMU Alumna Marquette, MI
10. Naughty or Nice Jr. Staffordville, CT
11. Save Water and Recycle Stafford Springs, CT
12. Ahhh, Summer Monroe, CT (2/2)

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