ESA Astronauts Complete Underground Training Camp
Participants in the European Space Agency training program recently spent six days underground in caves on the island of Sardinia in order to simulate the environment they will encounter in …
October 2011 Archive
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Texas Bats Having Tough Time Amid Drought
October 21, 2011 / Texas, United States, North AmericaThe drought affecting Texas this summer is giving resident bats a hard time. The lack of moisture has depleted the insect population so that bats are having to depart early …
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Northern Montana is Likely Home to Future U.S. Deep Cave Record
During the summer of 2012 American cavers will attempt to break the U.S. deep cave record for limestone caves. Northern Montana is known for alpine caves with long approaches. In …
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Fort Stanton Cave Study Project Receives Award
October 19, 2011 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaThe Fort Stanton Cave Study Project, which works to enhance the understanding of New Mexico’s Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave system, recently was the recipient of the first Conversation Leadership Award …
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Three Cavers Rescued in Wyoming’s Ice Cave-Wind Cave System
October 18, 2011 / Wyoming, United States, North AmericaThree cavers had to be rescued on Sunday after they got lost in Wyoming’s Ice Cave-Wind Cave system. The cavers, in their early twenties, entered Ice Cave on Saturday morning …
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Search for Missing Indiana Caver Switches Tactics
October 18, 2011 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaThe search for Kevin Eve, the missing 25-year-old Indiana caver, switched tactics over the weekend after nearly two weeks of searching. Instead of the large searches done in the past, …
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Australia’s Tank Cave Claims Another Diver
A Melbourne cave diver dies this past Sunday during a dive in South Eastern Australia’s Tank Cave. His death, the second this year and third in two years, occurred when …
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BCRA Launches Cave Archaeology Group
October 16, 2011 / United Kingdom, EuropeThe British Cave Research Association (BCRA) has just launched its brand new special interest group, the Cave Archaeology Group (CAG). Created to promote interest and understanding of archaeology in and …
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Oldest Art Studio Found in South Africa’s Blombos Cave
October 15, 2011 / South Africa, AfricaThe powder found inside two 100,000 year old abalone shells discovered within South Africa’s Blombos Cave are the oldest known evidence of an art workshop. The bright red powder, the …
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South Dakota Parks Host Cave Rescue Training
October 14, 2011 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaA recent National Cave Rescue Commission (NCRC) seminar held at jointly at Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park saw participation by 25 students and 9 instructors from …
