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The Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO) was established to encourage and promote good geocaching practices and create a community of geocachers through our events and activities. We are committed to safe, responsible, and environmentally friendly geocaching. We welcome involvement and cooperation of park management and local government to keep geocaching open to the community and to promote the geocaching hobby to the greater community.

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  • Caching in the DMV – a Discord “forum”: updated

     In April, NoVAGO Board launched a Discord server, Caching in the DMV, to foster community engagement and is an alternative for those who prefer non-Meta apps. The Discord community shared suggestions, and during the June 30 user forum, we agreed on several updates—now successfully implemented! Here are a few highlights: Ask the Expert – A dedicated space for asking questions and getting insights from fellow cachers. Highlight the Best – A showcase for standout logs, creative cache page designs, favorite finds, and adventure labs. We’re excited to keep rolling out new opportunities that support and spark more caching adventures! Reach out to me, TrexM8s (Monica…

  • The Hardest 5/5s You’ll Probably Never Log

    The Hardest 5/5s You’ll Probably Never Log While you may never find or log these unique geocaches, you may have fun exploring their cache pages. 1. GC1BE91 A unique geocache that is on the move. At its closest, this geocache is a mere 250 miles away from you. It is traveling at 17,000 MPH. How can this be possible? Published with special permission from Groundspeak in 2008, there is a small locker in the Russian section of the International Space Station which has been designated as a geocache by anyone with the special talents required to reach it. In fact,…

  • Geocaching 101 Classes at local libraries

    Geocaching 101 – with the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization (NoVAGO) at local libraries. In June, NoVAGO is hosting events at Loudon County libraries to introduce Geocaching. This class is suitable for all ages and levels of experience. Learn about geocaching, travel bugs, geocoins and pathtags. Please log your will attends. If you don’t have an account yet, no worries—just come, explore the hobby, and we’ll assist you with setting up your account. Lovettsville Library When: June 7th 2025 10AM-11AM Where: Lovettsville Library, 12 North Light Street, Lovettsville, VA 20180 Geocaching 101 @ Lovettsville Library Purcellville Library When: June 14th 2025 @ 1PM – 2PM…

  • Spring Announcements From the NoVAGO President

    It is a genuine privilege to have the opportunity to lead this wonderful group this year. Our community of geocachers is truly special—filled with people who enjoy sharing good times and supporting one another. I believe many members have developed lasting friendships along the way. I warmly welcome all the new names in the logbook and encourage everyone to feel comfortable reaching out to seasoned geocachers for hints and assistance. Most of us simply want to share how much fun and enjoyment this hobby can bring. Our May 10th NoVAGO’s 2025 Spring Picnic & Cache Awards Community Celebration Event, held…

  • 2025 NoVAGO Spring Picnic Photos

    2025 NoVAGO Spring Picnic Photos On May 10, 2025, we came together in Purcellville, Virginia, for the NoVAGO Spring Picnic and Awards event. Despite a breezy start, the sunshine and pleasantly mild temperatures set the stage for a perfect gathering of cachers. The event brought together a diverse crowd, spanning all experience levels and ages, from newcomers to seasoned veterans. Our masters of ceremonies, MrPsyduck and Schwandt put on their tuxes and hats to recognize the 2024 Cache Award Winners. DVC1 (Decoy Dave) provided pictures uploaded to the shared 2025 NoVAGO Spring Picnic and Awards Google Album. He took the time to…

  • NOVAGO’s 2024 Geocache Award Winners

    Winners of NOVAGO’s 2024 Geocache Awards Thanks to all those who took the time to send in nominations and also to those who voted. MrPsyduck and Schwandt graciously formed an awards committee and together conducted behind the scenes technical magic to make the process fair. Our very own President, hrothroc, used her talent on the 3D printers and create medals for our winners to go along with the traditional trackable tags. We gathered in Franklin Park, Purcellville, Virginia on May 10th, 2025 to find out who would bring home the prizes as well as get to display the special winner’s…

  • 25th anniversary Locationless cache available!

    25th anniversary Locationless cache available! @mcgmarauders, NoVAGO feature article writer Did you know that there are “Locationless” caches to be found? Here is the latest one which is available throughout this year. About 16,000 cachers have logged it so far! You just have to find the number 25 on display (anywhere!), advise where it is, and snap a photo of you and that “25” for your log. Have fun! Find “25” and celebrate the 25th anniversary with a new Locationless Cache!  … Continue reading →

  • The 2025 NoVAGO Pathtags are available for sale at the Spring Picnic.

    Pathtag contest winner: Awesnap Thanks to the cachers who participated in the 2025 NoVAGO Pathtag Survey! Given the high demand, we will initially limit purchases to 10 pathtags per cacher, ensuring everyone has a chance to buy and support NoVAGO. The pathtags will be available for purchase, on a first come first serve basis, at the NoVAGO Spring Picnic [GCAXFZX] in Franklin Park, Purcellville on May 10th. The price will be 2 for $5.00.  Payments can be made via cash or credit card. A processing fee will apply to credit card transactions to maximize the sale. Cash Sale: 2/$5, 4/$10, 6/$15, 8/$20,…