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About.com: Letterboxing and Geocaching Attract Walkers
Article describing the basics and the factors that motivate people to start letterboxing.
http://walking.about.com/library/weekly/aa073001a.htm
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Aisling Dart
Artist from Salem, Massachusetts describes her boxes.
http://www.aisling.net/lb/MA/salem.htm
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All Info About Raising Boys: Letterboxing Family Fun
Brief article includes details on supplies and features instructions for participation with children.
http://raisingboys.allinfoabout.com/features/0309letterbox.html
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Atlas Quest Letterboxing
Trip planning portal offers clue search by country as well as tutorials and premium members services.
http://www.atlasquest.com/
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Brett and Penny's Letterboxing Page
List of their boxes planted, found, and exchanged, primarily in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
http://home.agalis.net/bcostley/Letterbox/
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British Columbia Letterboxes
Introduction, photographs of personal stamps, and clues for boxes planted in southwest British Columbia.
http://www.ajaster.com/letterboxing/
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Buckaroo's Letterboxing
Clues for boxes she planted in Washington and Massachusetts.
http://sophia.smith.edu/~rlay/letterboxing.htm
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Catbead Mischief
Offering clues for letterboxes in the Syracuse, New York area.
http://www.catbeadmischief.com/
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Chowder's Southern California Letterboxes
Search for boxes in Long Beach, San Bernardino and Lake Arrowhead, California.
http://home.earthlink.net/~letterboxes
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Chuck's Letterboxing
Chuck and Molly's letterboxes in Connecticut.
http://www.chuckstraub.com/Letterboxing/connecticut_letterboxes.htm
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Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection: Letterboxing
Official site supports letterboxing in publicly owned state forests.
http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/forestry/centen/letterbox.htm
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Dartmoor Letterboxes
Introduction, tips and things to avoid, news, survey, and letterbox clues for the Dartmoor area.
http://www.plympton.info/dartmoor/
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DartmoorLetterboxing.org
History of the activity, similar to orienteering, begun in 1854 at Cranmere Pool on the moor, and now popular in many countries. Offers a forum and contact information.
http://www.dartmoorletterboxing.org
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Der Mad Stamper
Rubber stamp carver Mitch offers instructions on how to carve a stamp, and some examples.
http://members.aol.com/Letterboxr/
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Dutch Letterbox Site
Clues for boxes in Dartmoor and in the Netherlands. [English and Dutch]
http://home.wanadoo.nl/letterboxing/engels.htm
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First Finds
Posts first finds submitted by new US letterboxers, organized by state.
http://firstfinds.blogspot.com/
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Fish and Chips' Letterboxing Paradise
Virtual letterbox clues lead visitors on an online hunt.
http://www.geocities.com/imacoldplaya/index.htm
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Fleur de Lis' Letterboxing Journal
Weblog about his letterboxing hobby.
http://fleurdelislb.blogspot.com/
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Fox News: Letterboxing Makes Hiking an Adventure
Feature story datelined Oakland, New Jersey.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,55367,00.html
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Fudrick's Letterboxing Travails
Clues to letterboxes he has placed, mostly in the Northwest US.
http://www.geocities.com/fudrickus/index.html
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Have Feet Will Travel
Introduction, contact details, and guidelines for letterboxing in the Dartmoor area.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~have.feet/boxing/boxing.html
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History of Dartmoor Letterboxing
Account first published as "More Dartmoor Letterboxes" by Anne Swinscow in 1986.
http://dartmoorhistory.blogspot.com/
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Hitchhiker List
Hitchhikers are a form of traveling letterbox. Site includes lists of hitchhikers and last reported letterbox location.
http://alum.wpi.edu/~p_miner/travelers
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Holcomb Farm
Clues to boxes hidden in Granby, Connecticut.
http://www.holcombfarm.com/LB_letterboxing.htm
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I-95 Letterboxes
Clues to quick and easy letterboxes to find while traveling on Route I-95, from Maine to Florida.
http://i95boxing.blogspot.com/
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Kansas Letterboxes
Clues for letterboxes located in Kansas.
http://www.angelfire.com/oz/kansas_letterboxes/
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Letterboxers Anonymous
Forum with clues and discussion topics. Includes helpful hints on methods and supplies.
http://www.leecomputers.com/letterboxing/
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Letterboxing Germany
Clues for Germany and other European countries. Includes photos and tips. [English, German]
http://www.letterboxing-germany.de/
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Letterboxing North America
US-based portal offering FAQ, links, forums, and a members-only section where clues can be submitted.
http://www.letterboxing.org/
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Letterboxing Northeast
The Drew family of East Lyme, Connecticut, offer clues in New England states as well as Washington, DC, South Carolina, and Colorado.
http://hometown.aol.com/drewclan/
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Letterboxing Questionnaire
British university student studying letterboxing for her dissertation asks visitors to answer a few questions on the activity.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/chris.donovan10/
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Mark and Sue Pepe
Couple from Kensington, Connecticut describe activities in eleven states and the island of Aruba.
http://markandsuepepe.blogspot.com/
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Massachusetts Letterboxes
Bonnie and Betsey Sennott offer clues to their boxes in Massachusetts.
http://users.crocker.com/~bsennott/letterbox.html
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Mirkwood's Letterboxing
Clues to boxes placed by Ruthann Zaroff and her family throughout Michigan, plus images of the stamps she created for them.
http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/letterboxing/
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MommaFox and Bald Eagle
Anna and Paul offer clues to boxes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.
http://www.geocities.com/mommafox@snet.net/index.html
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Nebraska Letterboxing
Information about letterboxing in and around Nebraska. Includes clues and logs for local letterboxes, as well as some resources for letterboxing in general.
http://interbug.com/letterboxing
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NeeDeep's State Stamp Letterboxes
Ambitious family project placing letterboxes in each state, patterned after the US quarters series.
http://statestamp.blogspot.com/
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New England Area Letterboxing Gatherings
Mark & Sue's blog of letterboxing events in New England.
http://gatherings.blogspot.com/
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New Zealand Letterboxing
Clues, views, and news including boxes from Team Psychokiwi, Judi, Linton, and the Bunny.
http://www.psychokiwi.org/letterboxing/nzboxing.htm
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North America Webring
Links to dozens of forums and clue sites.
http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=letterboxingnort
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NPR : Letterboxing
Radio host Linda Wertheimer and Thomas Johnston, an enthusiast in Washington, D.C., find a letterbox near the White House. [audio]
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1832303
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Oklahoma City Letterboxes by Dennis Williams
Clues to boxes in Oklahoma City as well as New Mexico, Alabama, and Costa Rica.
http://david.snu.edu/~dwilliam/geog1113/okcboxes.htm
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Perfect Circle Letterboxing Guild
Family and friends offer clues to letterboxes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
http://www.pcdx.com/pclg/index.htm
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Ryan's Letterboxes
Personal page with clues for boxes placed throughout the western United States, as well as a few in Canada, Africa, and Central America. Also includes tips for improving the stamp quality.
http://www.geocities.com/rscarpen/Lb/
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Silent Doug's Letterboxing Site
Articles including getting started, outdoor ethics, and explanation of cryptic letterboxer codes. Also includes list of boxes found and clues for boxes placed in New York and Pennsylvania.
http://www.letterboxing.info/
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Silver Eagle's Letterbox Aerie
Clues to nearly 100 letterboxes that Silver Eagle has placed in North America, primarily in Texas.
http://www.geocities.com/sileagle1/index.html
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Smithsonian Magazine: They Live and Breathe Letterboxing
Abstract of an article by Chris Granstrom, with link to a few references.
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues98/apr98/letterboxing.html
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Stamp-in-the-Box
A collection of information and clues relating to letterboxing, a hobby that combines hiking, art, orienteering and mystery in a treasure-hunt style activity.
http://www.stampinthebox.com/
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Steve's History of Dartmoor Letterboxing
This Englishman from Torquay has written a brief history with a guide to the Tors and some examples of stamps.
http://www.stevem.eurobell.co.uk/Boxing.html
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The Gazette: Letterboxing a Hobby of Inky Fingers and Hidden Treasures
Article on local letterboxing from chain of community newspapers near Washington, DC.
http://gazette.net/gazette_archive/2003/200328/damascus/news/167006-1.html
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The Space Traveler
Family offers clues for Pennsylvania, New York and other states.
http://www.enter.net/~space/Pages/Letterboxchart.html
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The World of Letterboxing Community
Forums and worldwide clues database.
http://www.lbworld.org/
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Twograysquirrels Letterboxes
Clues to letterboxes placed by twograysquirrels, mostly in Maryland and Virginia.
http://hometown.aol.com/twograysquirrels/index.html
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Urban Letterboxing
Database of clues to letterboxes in urban locations, primarily in Europe.
http://spacehijackers.co.uk/letterboxing/
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Wanda and Pete's Letterboxes
Clues for boxes placed primarily in Rhode Island, but a few in other states as well. Also includes logs of the movement of hitchhiker boxes, primarily in New England.
http://alum.wpi.edu/~p_miner/Letterboxes.html
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Washington Post: Thinking Inside the Box
Article by Caroline Kettlewell describes her discovery of the activity.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A55308-2002Jul11
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What is Letterboxing?
Michelle Spalding offers a history of letterboxing in England and the United States with bibliography.
http://www.gigagraphica.com/Michelle/letrbox.html
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Yahoo! Groups: Letterboxing Northeast
Discussion group for the northeastern US.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LbNE/
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Yahoo! Groups: Letterboxing USA
Discussion group for US letterboxers.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterbox-usa/
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