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. VA State Parks - Mason Neck Lorton, VA
2. Papa's Freezeria New York, MY
3. Slope Canada, MY
4. The Pirate Gabriella Leesburg, VA (4)
5. This is still the first week of Spring but it's freezing COLD! Leesburg, VA
6. Pacman 30th Anniversary New York, MY
7. My Bologna Has A First Name Culver City, CA
8. Troop 118017 Letterbo Humble, TX
9. George Street Harrington Park, NJ
10. Beechwood (Forest) Park Harrington Park, NJ
11. Zen Garden Harrington Park, NJ
12. Community Garden Harrington Park, NJ

More new letterboxes

1. Abernathy Boys Davis, OK
2. O Holy Night Tolland, CT (2/2)
3. America the Beautiful...Maine Tolland, CT
4. Pitcher Plants Tolland, CT (2/2)
5. Artist Series Charles Ethan Porter Tolland, CT
6. Town Fair Tolland, CT (2/2)
7. Indian Legends Tolland, CT
8. Son of Alpheus ???, CT
9. America the Beautiful...Colorado Tolland, CT
10. Resting Places XVII: South Cemetery Coventry Coventry, CT
11. Pushing Up Daisies #54 Coventry, CT
12. Eternal Love Coventry, CT

As the owner of a clue on LbNA, you might want to mark the clue as Retired or Missing when you pull your letterboxes from their location or receive credible news that they are gone. Use the Status button on the clue page to update the status. The clue will automatically be archived so that it doesn’t show up in normal searches. If you later replant the box, you can go back to the status page to make the clue "OK", which will activate the clue again.