Esther Lopez started caching in “The Valley” of Southern Texas in 2006. She became active in hiding caches and helping others learn how to geocache. She then moved to Hutto (near Austin) to be closer to her daughter and grandkids. She also became an avid hider of geocaches with over 1,000 hides, over 8,700 finds,…
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Caching since November 2005, Texas Dreamweaver has donated huge amounts of his time to the cause of Texas geocaching. He has held various positions on the board and has suffered through times both good and bad to help in the creation of the organization. We can’t thank him enough for his contributions! Name: Gary Foster…
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One of TXGA’s most beloved cachers, txoilgas spent his entire life in the oil-and-gas industry, which allowed him to hide and find geocaches all over the world. He started caching in October 2005. He was the first to find and log the Texas County Challenge, which requires a find in all 254 Texas counties. He…
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Neal Parker is the Jedi Master Yoda of Houston Geocaching. Neal discovered geocaching in December of 2002 and is still going strong. With over 360 geocache hides to his credit, there is hardly a geocacher in the area that hasn’t found one or many more of his hides. He is the hike-and-bike, power-trail-hide king and…
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Charter members of geocaching.com, usmorrows began caching July 2001. They are also one of the three original founders of the Texas Geocaching Association. They were instrumental in promoting and expanding geocaching in Southeast Texas. Their events and campouts have provided some of the best geocaching memories for geocachers across Texas. Name: Fran & Sam Morrow…
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There are many prominent and notable geocachers in the Houston metroplex, but if there is one known and liked any better than HoustonControl, I am unaware of it. Larry has been active in geocaching since February of 2005 and has regularly contributed to the game through mentoring other geocachers and being a plethora of knowledge…
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Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Museum is an icon in San Antonio. Barney has been a great friend to cachers and visitors from all over the world. Barney’s been working on his toilet seat art for over fifty years. It started with a spark of inspiration while he was picking up parts for a job. Barney…
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Moosiegirl started caching in March of 2002 with hubby, The Outlaw, and their friend, TreyB. Those two looked up geocaching as a new use for the GPS Candy bought Wayne because he got lost hiking one day! It only took one caching trip and all 3 were hooked. She has taught geocaching classes as part…
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One of the three original founders of the Texas Geocaching Association, 9Key has been involved with geocaching since March 2002. He was also one of the first volunteer reviewers for the state of Texas and was instrumental in forming the attributes we use on cache pages today. Name: William Nienke “9Key”Year: 2014

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages and conserves the natural and cultural resources of Texas to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. They are a recognized national leader in implementing effective natural resources conservation and outdoor recreational programs. TPWD works with TXGA to provide…
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