As 2025 comes to a very busy, and VERY chilly close, and as both the outgoing and incoming Presidents of GeocacheAlaska! have escaped the state in search of warmer weather, I have taken the opportunity to seize the microphone to talk a bit about the Caching Around the State Newsletter.
As most of us have noticed, the old .pdf newsletter has moved to a blog-style format this past year, making it easier to share long-form stories, pictures, cache links, and more. But one of the biggest benefits is that it’s easier than ever for our newsletter to be a collaborative effort among our Alaskan caching community, meaning it can be bigger and better than ever! The Board of Directors has lots of ideas on how to make that happen, but for now, here are a few ways that you can help out:
- Have you been on caching trip recently? Tell us about it! Maybe it was somewhere in Alaska. Maybe you visited another continent! Or had the privilege to attend a mega or giga event. Write a brief story to share your adventures with us!
- Found a really cool or unique cache that begs being shared? What about a truly amazing view or landscape? Doesn’t matter where it is, just give us the scoop (and some pictures)!
- Did a recent caching outing come with a story to tell? A funny moment, mishap, epic adventure, wildlife near miss, or milestone? Write it down and share the fun with us!
- Do you have pictures from a recent event? Please share a few with us!
- Other newsletter ideas in the works involve featuring an Alaskan cacher profile each month, highlighting a Alaskan cache-of-the-month, and re-introducing monthly statistics and Top 10 lists. All of these features will need the GeocacheAlaska! community’s help in order to work.
Newsletter stories can be full stories, brief snippets, or even just a few pictures with a quick description. And definitely don’t worry if it’s not “professional” or you don’t think you’re a good writer- hearing each other’s unique voices is part of the joy of reading the newsletter!
If you have something to share in Caching Around the State, please send it to Sarah Pace (RSPace) at rspace.ak@gmail.com
Happy Caching in 2026!
Sarah Pace (team RSPace)
Secretary, GeocacheAlaska!