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. Mythology & Folklore Galore: Greek Sphinx Brookfield, WI
2. Juanita's Café 1944 Los Angeles, CA
3. Miniature Girl Scouts Kansas City, MO
4. Jarabek Trek San Diego, CA
5. Bless My Sausage Weimar, TX
6. Libraries Rock!-visit Webster Pubic Library Webster, NY
7. Half Moon Monroe, CT
8. Canadian Gator Okeechobee, FL

More new letterboxes

1. Holly Hills Alloway, NJ
2. NORMS 1957 West Hollywood, CA
3. Casa Grande Ruins Monument Webbox Coolidge, AZ
4. State Quarters Series: Arizona Chandler, AZ
5. Olneya Florence, AZ
6. The First Coin Oregon City, OR
7. My All American Austin, TX
8. Going on a Mouse Hunt Pittsburg, TX (2/2)
9. Der Schrei der Natur Marana, AZ
10. Pteridophyta:Equisetaceae:Equisetum hymale Summerhaven, AZ, AZ
11. Mt. Lemmon Aspen Mt Lemmon, AZ
12. Imperial Ocotillo, CA

You might wonder what the checkbox that says “Include archived clues” on the Search Clues page means.

This is a way for those that are interested in viewing clues that are normally hidden. This is usually because the letterboxes are thought to be lost but may also because the boxes have been removed by the planter. The important point is that if you follow the clues, your chance of finding a letterbox are slim. Still some people like to find interesting hikes or the potential thrill of finding a box that was thought to be lost!