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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
Abstract of an article by Chris Granstrom, with link to a few references.
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu...issues98/apr98/letterboxing.html
Introductory information, message board, resources, links to clues, and tips for letterboxing with dogs.
http://www.letterboxingcentral.com/
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
US-based portal offering FAQ, links, forums, and a members-only section where clues can be submitted.
http://www.letterboxing.org/
Introduction, contact details, and guidelines for letterboxing in the Dartmoor area.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~have.feet/boxing/boxing.html
Introduction, tips and things to avoid, news, survey, and letterbox clues for the Dartmoor area.
http://www.plympton.info/dartmoor/
Article describing the basics and the factors that motivate people to start letterboxing.
http://walking.about.com/library/weekly/aa073001a.htm
Discussion group for US letterboxers.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterbox-usa/
Article by Caroline Kettlewell describes her discovery of the activity.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac...node=&contentId=A55308-2002Jul11
Rubber stamp carver Mitch offers instructions on how to carve a stamp, and some examples.
http://members.aol.com/Letterboxr/
Family and friends offer clues to letterboxes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
http://www.pcdx.com/pclg/index.htm
Brief article includes details on supplies and features instructions for participation with children.
http://raisingboys.allinfoabout.com/features/0309letterbox.html
Clues to quick and easy letterboxes to find while traveling on Route I-95, from Maine to Florida.
http://i95boxing.blogspot.com/
Posts first finds submitted by new US letterboxers, organized by state.
http://firstfinds.blogspot.com/
Mark & Sue's blog of letterboxing events in New England.
http://gatherings.blogspot.com/
Account first published as "More Dartmoor Letterboxes" by Anne Swinscow in 1986.
http://dartmoorhistory.blogspot.com/
Feature story datelined Oakland, New Jersey.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,55367,00.html
Trip planning portal offers clue search by country as well as tutorials and premium members services.
http://www.atlasquest.com/
Clues by country and tips for enjoyment.
http://www.letterboxing-germany.de/index.htm
Hitchhikers are a form of traveling letterbox. Site includes lists of hitchhikers and last reported letterbox location.
http://alum.wpi.edu/~p_miner/travelers
Official site supports letterboxing in publicly owned state forests.
http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/forestry/centen/letterbox.htm
Article on local letterboxing from chain of community newspapers near Washington, DC.
http://www.gazette.net/200328/damascus/news/167006-1.html
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
Discussion group for the northeastern US.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LbNE/
Links to dozens of forums and clue sites.
http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=letterboxingnort
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
Clues, views, and news including boxes from Team Psychokiwi, Judi, Linton, and the Bunny.
http://www.psychokiwi.org/letterboxing/nzboxing.htm
Forums and worldwide clues database.
http://www.lbworld.org/
Clues for letterboxes located in Kansas.
http://www.angelfire.com/oz/kansas_letterboxes/
Michelle Spalding offers a history of letterboxing in England and the United States with bibliography.
http://www.gigagraphica.com/Michelle/letrbox.html
List of their boxes planted, found, and exchanged, primarily in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
http://home.agalis.net/bcostley/Letterbox/
Search for boxes in Long Beach, San Bernardino and Lake Arrowhead, California.
http://home.earthlink.net/~letterboxes
Forum with clues and discussion topics. Includes helpful hints on methods and supplies.
http://www.leecomputers.com/letterboxing/
Virtual letterbox clues lead visitors on an online hunt.
http://www.geocities.com/imacoldplaya/index.htm
Weblog about his letterboxing hobby.
http://fleurdelislb.blogspot.com/
Artist from Salem, Massachusetts describes her boxes.
http://www.aisling.net/lb/MA/salem.htm
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/
Clues to boxes hidden in Granby, Connecticut.
http://www.holcombfarm.com/LB_letterboxing.htm
Couple from Kensington, Connecticut describe activities in eleven states and the island of Aruba.
http://markandsuepepe.blogspot.com/
Anna and Paul offer clues to boxes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.
http://www.geocities.com/mommafox@snet.net/index.html
Family offers clues for Pennsylvania, New York and other states.
http://www.enter.net/~space/Pages/Letterboxchart.html
British university student studying letterboxing for her dissertation asks visitors to answer a few questions on the activity.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/chris.donovan10/
Bonnie and Betsey Sennott offer clues to their boxes in Massachusetts.
http://users.crocker.com/~bsennott/letterbox.html
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/
Ambitious family project placing letterboxes in each state, patterned after the US quarters series.
http://statestamp.blogspot.com/
Introduction, photographs of personal stamps, and clues for boxes planted in southwest British Columbia.
http://www.ajaster.com/letterboxing/
Clues for boxes she planted in Washington and Massachusetts.
http://sophia.smith.edu/~rlay/letterboxing.htm
Offering clues for letterboxes in the Syracuse, New York area.
http://www.catbeadmischief.com/
Chuck and Molly's letterboxes in Connecticut.
http://www.chuckstraub.com/Lette...xing/connecticut_letterboxes.htm
Clues to letterboxes he has placed, mostly in the Northwest US.
http://www.geocities.com/fudrickus/index.html
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/
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/
Clues to nearly 100 letterboxes that Silver Eagle has placed in North America, primarily in Texas.
http://www.geocities.com/sileagle1/index.html
Clues to letterboxes placed by twograysquirrels, mostly in Maryland and Virginia.
http://hometown.aol.com/twograysquirrels/index.html
Database of clues to letterboxes in urban locations, primarily in Europe.
http://spacehijackers.co.uk/letterboxing/
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
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/
Clues to boxes in Oklahoma City as well as New Mexico, Alabama, and Costa Rica.
http://david.snu.edu/~dwilliam/geog1113/okcboxes.htm