*Site News*

 The New Mexico Challenge!

 Statewide

one cacher in each of New Mexico's 33 counties has placed a cache for The New Mexico Challenge. Finding and logging all 33 gets you a customized framed color certificate, given only to those who survive the challenge and the opportunity to explore our beautiful state.

Click here for all the details!

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Check out our new photo gallery! You have your own 100mb photo space, can add events and add your photos to other events. It's a great program, especially if we all add our pictures.

Click here to check it out!

 

The 2007 New Mexico state geocoin is sold out. Thanks to all

that bought them. Enjoy!

 

Geowalkabout and Mermaid&Hornytoad went on a caving expedition in the Ft. Stanton Cave with Mike Bilbo of the BLM and caving fame. The trip sounds exciting, wish we could have gone.. Check out Frank's story under the "caching NM" button or...

Click here!


Jam&Jhelley chronical their trip finding all 33 of the New Mexico Challenge caches in a week. It's a moving story that everyone should read. Check it out under the "caching NM" button or...

Click Here!

Brian of the Geefours submitted another travel article outlining the use of technology & geocaching. Access it from the "Techniques/Technology" menu or:

Click here!

Puzzle cache coordinate checker. Let your seekers know if they've solved your puzzle correctly.

The checker is here

The forum thread here

 

You know you're a geocacher when... CLICK HERE!

Check older "news" with the Archive button above.

 
*NM Happenings*
 

 An Albuquerque Welcome

 Albuquerque

 6.24.2009

ZenGuru is hosting a Meet & Greet to welcome some visiting cachers from Michigan. Meet at Fuddruckers on the east side of the Coronado Mall at 6:30.


 7th Annual Portales Heritage Days GeoCaching Event

 Portales

 6.20.2009

 Doug Lynch and crew are hosting the 7th Annual Portales Geocaching event on Saturday, Jume 20th at 10:30AM. The event has moved to the coordinates on the Cache page. There will be a 2nd event afterwards with caches placed in walking distance just for kids. As usual, the great food and refreshments will be there. Check the cache page often, details are changing almost daily.

Check the event page here for all the details

 

Enter the contest to guess the number of participants at the Portales event and win cash. Entry fee is one can of food per person, Check it out here!

 

 

 An Albuquerque Welcome

 Albuquerque

 6.24.2009

Zenguru is hosting a meet 'n greet for out-of-town cachers Wednesday, Jume 24th, 6:30PM at Fudruckers on the east side of Coronado Mall. Come for good food and great conversation.

Check it out here

 

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Recent Events:

 

NMSP 75th Diamond Anniversary Series Wrap Up

  Rio Rancho

  1.10.2009

NMCachers and the New Mexico State Parks hosted an awards ceremony and wrap up meet at Turtle Mountain Brewpub in Rio Rancho Saturday, January 10th.

Dave Simon, director of NM State Parks did a fantastic awards ceremony complete with pictures, quotes and anecdotes. CatWoman (Catherine), Hartman (Gregory), tealeaf (Maere) and the better half of Bob8bear (Wrenee) did great jobs giving out prizes for best story, best picture and congratulating all that took part. Our thanks go out to NMSP and Mr. Simon formuch hard work and graciousness under fire. Great job to all involved!

 

Winter CITO 12 Freezing Our Bags Off

 Albuquerque

 1.17.2009

Mattarms1978 hosted a great CITO. Coffee and doughnuts were great, we had a large turnout and the weather was perfect. There were some great caches introduced so those who work got a head start for FTFs. Thanks to all, see you in April. Yes, you!

A big thanks goes out to Ryan of CowlesCachers for making our stretch of highway a reality.

 

I <3 Events!

Cottonwood Mall - ALBQ

2.14.2009

uuesley and bob8bear hosted a fantastic meet & greet on Valentines Day, at the Cottonwood Mall food court. The turnout was beyond imagination - at least 75, probably more. Bob8bear provided pink heart shaped nametags, red roses and heart pencils 'til they ran out. Cyclegreen was honored for 5,000+ caches with a Kelly green ammo can full of goodies and log already signed by a multitude of friends. Congrats Sue and thanks as always to the Reynolds clan for yet another fantastic event.

Pictures are in the Gallery HERE and if you have more, add 'em.

 

THE GREAT(er) ALBUQUERQUE CACHE HUNT of 2009

 Albuquerque area

 5.2.2009

Team Tuxawuxa, tealeaf & av8ndv8 hosted a huge geocaching hunt and event Saturday May 2nd with 30 caches, a meet 'n greet and awards. There were lots of teams participating, lots of cache finds and some fantastic prizes, mostly courtesy of Tux. Thanks to all who came!

Picture © Groundspeak

 

Cross-Country Meet & Greet: New Mexico

 Albuquerque

 5.7.2009

 Pennsylvania cachers Rev Mike, Evil Benchmark Hater, and Big Chief1 hosted a meet 'n greet at Kelly's brewpub, Thursday, May 7th. There were 20+ people that attended and all had a great time swapping stories and having a beer or three. Great meeting you guys!

 

Santa Fe's Second Annual Summer Kick-Off

 Santa Fe

  5.16.2009

The Reynolds Clan hosted the 2nd Santa Fe Annual Summer Kick-off event on Saturday, May 16th. There were over 40 new caches placed for the event and lots of great food plus the usual lie swapping. There was a great turn-out in spite of the cool, windy weather and all had a great time. Thanks for all the hard work!

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Check out past events and pictures in the Archive.

 

  

  Photos courtesy of CowlesCachers, Ballooner, av8ndv8 and Team Tuxawuxa                                      Logo by Dino Hunters

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