The 2023 Geocache Challenge is still going…will you take the challenge?

The 2023 Geocache Challenge is still going…will you take the challenge?

If you’ve never done a Geocache and would like a fun reason to hike outside on the Land Between the Lakes, here’s your chance to do that and earn a really cool, solid bronze, challenge coin! There are only 25 of these limited coins left as only 200 were minted! The rules are simple: find the six geocache locations, take out one metal tree tag from each, return the six metal tree tags from each box at one time to the Golden Pond Visitor’s Center on the Land Between the Lakes (where Highway 68/80 and the Trace meet). In exchange,…
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2023 Heritage Geocache Challenge: Communities Between the Rivers

2023 Heritage Geocache Challenge: Communities Between the Rivers

The 2023 Heritage Geocache Challenge begins Sunday, May 7  at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area! The 2023 Communities Between the Rivers Heritage Challenge Coin The annual Heritage Geocache Challenge is put on by the Heritage Program at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area as part of our outreach to the public, to get people to explore their forest and their history, and to share the unique heritage of the families from Between the Rivers. About the GeocachesThis is the eighth year of the Heritage Geocache Challenge at the Land Between the Lakes and, like in previous years,…
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The Land Between the Lakes 2022 Heritage Geocache Challenge: The Heritage of Wildlife Conservation

The Heritage Geocache Challenge begins Friday, June 10, 2022 at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Wildlife Conservation Heritage Challenge Coin The annual Heritage Geocache Challenge is put on by the Heritage Program at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area as part of our outreach to the public, to get people to explore their forest and their history, and to share the unique heritage of the families from Between the Rivers. About the GeocachesThis is the sixth year of the Heritage Geocache Challenge at the Land Between the Lakes and, like in previous years, we like people…
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The Land Between the Lake 2018 Heritage Geocache Challenge is coming soon!

Get ready to explore the great outdoors and learn about the history and culture of the families who lived between the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. The 2018 Heritage Geocaches have been placed and Geocaching.com will be publishing their locations soon! In order to get everyone ready and excited about this year’s challenge, we’ve put together a post about the heritage locations that we learned about The 2016 Heritage Geocache Challenge We placed a geocache box at each site. In each geocache box, there is a sign-in and date logbook and 100 aluminum metal tree tags stamped with numbering specific to…
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Land Between the Lakes Geocache Challenge

Land Between the Lakes Geocache Challenge

Visitors claimed all 100 geocache coins recently. This year’s challenge is over. The geocaches at Land Between the Lakes were more than just GPS points, though. They highlighted important historic locations and gave geocachers a chance to explore the area. We received numerous comments from participants. Take a moment to read a few. KY Hiker On Fulton Furnace “Our second of the day and loved the hike to this location. Outstanding history lesson and special cache challenge. To make it interesting we hiked a different way out and did more exploring on this perfect day. Loving this Challenge and the…
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Challenge On!  Land Between The Lakes Heritage Geocache 2016

Challenge On!  Land Between The Lakes Heritage Geocache 2016

Geocachers! Accept the challenge to find the five heritage geocaches at Land Between The Lakes. The first 100 people to do so will earn a limited edition gold coin. New to geocaching? Find out more at www.geocaching.com. This challenge provides a geocache adventure where you learn area history and visit heritage sites along the way. Some boast spectacular views! In each geocache box, you should find a sign-in sheet, date logbook and 100 aluminum metal tree tags. We have stamped each tag with numbering specific to that cache location.  Collect one tree tag per geocacher from each of the five…
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