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. Crepe Myrtle Unicorn Keller, TX
2. An Easter Egg Purcellville, VA
3. Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt: Alien Los Angeles, CA
4. Soleil Lakeland, FL
5. adventure trail box milwaukee, WI
6. Steves Lava Chicken Letterbox Milwaukee, WI
7. Watch him go! Purcellville, VA (2)
8. The shed at the Purcellville Community Center Purcellville, VA
9. The Fire Pit Purcellville, VA
10. Hiking Fun King George, VA
11. The Screaming Turtle King George, VA
12. Chips 1957 Hawthorne, CA

More new letterboxes

1. Peterson Farm Falmouth, MA (2/2)
2. Aquatic Brewing Falmouth, MA
3. Milton's Treasure has Moved!!! Falmouth, MA
4. Connecticut ABC Series various, CT (1/26)
5. Greek God/Goddess Series #14: Athena Naugatuck, CT
6. ANIMALS IN THE WOODS THE GIRAFFE OXFORD, CT
7. Rubaduc #35 Oxford, CT
8. Cemetery Bug #14 Heartfelt Butterfly Oxford, CT
9. Elsa in the Ivy (not poison) Midland, MI
10. The Happy Snowman Midland, MI
11. Elsa in the Ivy (not poison) Midland, MI
12. The Happy Snowman Midland, MI

Would you like to be able to mark the clues to letterboxes that you’ve found? It’s easy to do, but you need to sign up as a member first. Once signed up and logged in, you can use the Status button on the clue page to record your find. This also benefits others by giving them the latest status on the letterboxes in the clue. You can also leave a comment, if you’d like.