Poll: Are you trained in SRT?
March 26, 2012
Reading about vertical caving lately, we began wondering how many Caving News readers are trained in single rope technique. While it’s true that some caving areas have mainly horizontal caves, …
March 2012 Archive
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California’s Lake Shasta Caverns Designated a Natural National Landmark
March 26, 2012 / California, United States, North AmericaAfter almost 40 years of waiting, California’s Lake Shasta Caverns has been designated a Natural National Landmark by the National Park Service. First opened to the public in 1964, Lake …
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Hammer Head Found in Irish Cave Could be Prehistoric
A hammer head made of antler recently found in a cave in western Ireland is suspected to be prehistoric. Found in an area known as the Burren, the hammer head …
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Chinese Hiker Dies After Falling into Deep Cave
A member of an expedition team was killed after he fell some 215 meters (705 feet) into a cave in China’s Yunnan province on Monday. Hiker Li Xiong, 23, fell …
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Students Spend Spring Break at Carlsbad Caverns
March 23, 2012 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaAs part of an annual alternative spring break program, a group of Texas A&M University students spent their recent week off at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. During their time at …
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Floyd Collins Musical to Open in Boston this April
March 23, 2012 / Massachusetts, United States, North AmericaFor the first time in 10 years, the Floyd Collins musical is coming to Boston. Presented by Moonbox Productions, performances run from April 6th to 14th at the BCA Plaza …
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Hong Kong Plans to Relocate Unpopular Utilities Underground
In order to free up more land for housing and economic development, Hong Kong is looking at relocating some of it’s more unpopular utilities underground in artificial caverns. Two feasibility …
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Over 30 Million People Live Underground in China
According to a recent report by the Los Angeles Times, over 30 million people in China live underground. Many of the underground “cave homes” are located in China’s Shaanxi province, …
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Bats in Maine’s Acadia National Park Test Positive for WNS
March 21, 2012 / Maine, United States, North AmericaWhite-nose syndrome has just been confirmed in Maine’s Acadia National Park after two bats found in the park this winter tested positive for the disease. Previously discovered in the state …
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Another Tragedy at Florida’s Vortex Spring
March 20, 2012 / Florida, United States, North AmericaFlorida’s Vortex Spring claimed the life of another cave diver over the weekend. Larry Higginbotham, of Biloxi, Mississippi, did not return after he went diving at the spring on Saturday …
