Letterboxing Outdoors

Letterboxing is a outdoor recreational activity which combines collecting, puzzle-solving, and treasure hunting. Letterboxing has its roots in Dartmoor, England, in 1854.

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• Oklahoma City Letterboxes by Dennis Williams - Clues to boxes in Oklahoma City as well as New Mexico, Alabama, and Costa Rica.
  
• First Finds - Posts first finds submitted by new US letterboxers, organized by state.
  
• Yahoo! Groups: Letterboxing USA - Discussion group for US letterboxers.
  
• Silver Eagle's Letterbox Aerie - Clues to nearly 100 letterboxes that Silver Eagle has placed in North America, primarily in Texas.
  
• Massachusetts Letterboxes - Bonnie and Betsey Sennott offer clues to their boxes in Massachusetts.
  
• Fleur de Lis' Letterboxing Journal - Weblog about his letterboxing hobby.
  
• New England Area Letterboxing Gatherings - Mark and Sue's weblog of letterboxing events in New England.
  
• The Gazette: Letterboxing a Hobby of Inky Fingers and Hidden Treasures - Article on local letterboxing from chain of community newspapers near Washington, DC.
  
• Chowder's Southern California Letterboxes - Search for boxes in Long Beach, San Bernardino and Lake Arrowhead, California.
  
• History of Dartmoor Letterboxing - Account first published as "More Dartmoor Letterboxes" by Anne Swinscow in 1986.
  
• Perfect Circle Letterboxing Guild - Family and friends offer clues to letterboxes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
  
• Rhode Island's Bored Nocturnal Adventurer's Guild - Informal group and clues to the boxes they've planted.
  
• We Live and Breathe Letterboxing - Accounts, photographs, and memorabilia of the 2008 event as well as an online recreation of the letterboxing museum.
  
• Dartmoor Letterboxing - Includes a forum, image gallery, map of the area, contact details, and the history of the activity.
  
• I-95 Letterboxes - Clues to quick and easy letterboxes to find while traveling on Route I-95, from Maine to Florida.
  
• Treasure Hikers - Incentive program for letterboxers based on miles hiked.
  
• Washington Post: Thinking Inside the Box - Article by Caroline Kettlewell describes her discovery of the activity.
  
• Atlas Quest Letterboxing - Trip planning portal offers clue search by country as well as tutorials and premium members services.
  
• Letterboxers Anonymous - Forum with clues and discussion topics. Includes helpful hints on methods and supplies.
  
• Chuck's Letterboxing - Chuck and Molly's letterboxes in Connecticut.
  
• Ryan's Letterboxes - Personal page with clues for boxes placed throughout the western United States, as well as a few in Canada, Africa, and Central America. Also includes tips for improving the stamp quality.
  
• MommaFox and Bald Eagle - Anna and Paul offer clues to boxes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.
  
• British Columbia Letterboxes - Introduction, photographs of personal stamps, and clues for boxes planted in southwest British Columbia.
  
• What is Letterboxing? - Michelle Spalding offers a history of letterboxing in England and the United States with bibliography.
  
• Wanda and Pete's Letterboxes - Clues for boxes placed primarily in Rhode Island, but a few in other states as well. Also includes logs of the movement of hitchhiker boxes, primarily in New England.
  
• New Zealand Letterboxing - Clues, views, and news including boxes from Team Psychokiwi, Judi, Linton, and the Bunny.
  
• Buckaroo's Letterboxing - Clues for boxes she planted in Washington and Massachusetts.
  
• Stamp-in-the-Box - Blog and Michigan clues and events.
  
• Letterboxing Questionnaire - British university student studying letterboxing for her dissertation asks visitors to answer a few questions on the activity.
  
• Fudrick's Letterboxing Travails - Clues to letterboxes he has placed, mostly in the Northwest US.
  
• NeeDeep's State Stamp Letterboxes - Ambitious family project placing letterboxes in each state, patterned after the US quarters series.
  
• Der Mad Stamper - Rubber stamp carver Mitch offers instructions on how to carve a stamp and clues to the many boxes he's planted in the US.
  
• Mark and Sue Pepe - Couple from Kensington, Connecticut describe activities in eleven states and the island of Aruba.
  
• Florida Letterboxing - Social group that has mini-meets and gatherings. Includes event schedules and photo galleries.
  
• NPR : Letterboxing - Radio host Linda Wertheimer and Thomas Johnston, an enthusiast in Washington, D.C., find a letterbox near the White House. [audio]
  
• Letterboxing Minnesota - Includes letterboxing basics and clues for Minnesota letterboxes.
  
• About.com: Letterboxing and Geocaching Attract Walkers - Article describing the basics and the factors that motivate people to start letterboxing.
  
• Have Feet Will Travel - Introduction, contact details, and guidelines for letterboxing in the Dartmoor area.
  
• Letterboxing Germany - Clues for Germany and other European countries. Includes photos and tips. [English, German]
  
• Yahoo! Groups: New Letterboxers Group - Discussion forum and articles for those new to letterboxing.
  
• Fox News: Letterboxing Makes Hiking an Adventure - Feature story datelined Oakland, New Jersey.
  
• Silent Doug's Letterboxing Site - Articles including getting started, outdoor ethics, and explanation of cryptic letterboxer codes. Also includes list of boxes found and clues for boxes placed in the northeastern region of the United States.
  
• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection: Letterboxing - Official site supports letterboxing in publicly owned state forests. Includes clues and a map of letterbox sites in state forests.
  
• Urban Letterboxing - Database of clues to letterboxes in urban locations, primarily in Europe.
  
• Yahoo! Groups: Letterboxing Northeast - Discussion group for the northeastern US.
  
• Fish and Chips' Letterboxing Paradise - Virtual letterbox clues lead visitors on an online hunt.
  
• The Space Traveler - Family offers clues for Pennsylvania, New York and other states.
  
• Dartmoor Letterboxes - Introduction, tips and things to avoid, news, survey, and letterbox clues for the Dartmoor area.
  
• Kansas Letterboxes - Clues for letterboxes located in Kansas.
  
• Aisling Dart - Artist from Salem, Massachusetts describes her boxes.
  
  

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