Month in Review: July 2012’s Must Read News
July 31, 2012
Once again it’s time to review the top ten most popular news items on Caving News in the last 31 days. This look back gives you a chance to see …
July 2012 Archive
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Poll: Have you ever visited another country on a caving expedition?
July 30, 2012Today’s story about the British students who went on expedition to Morocco got us wondering about the rest of our readers. Have any of you ever visited another country for …
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Student Cavers Discover Over 70 Caves During Moroccan Expedition
A recent caving expedition saw 21 members of the University of Sheffield’s Speleological Society visit Tazekka National Park in Morocco. During their visit, the students, the first British cavers to …
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Girl in Sea Cave Rescued From Rising Tide
July 29, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn a strange twist of fate, rescuers searching for a dog that had fallen off a cliff discovered a girl trapped in a cave by the rising tide. Just after …
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This Week on CaveChat: July 21th – 28th, 2012 Edition
July 28, 2012CaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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Show Cave Under Development in Indiana’s Binkley Cave System
July 28, 2012 / Indiana, United States, North America / By Gary RobersonOn May 31st veteran NSS cavers Gary Roberson, Terry (Dog) Crayden and Rand Heazlitt began developing a small portion of the Indiana’s Binkley Cave system as “Indiana Caverns”. This is …
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Australian Cavers Discover Large Fossil Deposit
Australian cavers have discovered a cave system in Queensland filled with fossils. The find, estimated to contain specimens up to 500,000 years old, is so dense with fossils that a …
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Climber Rescued on Mount Eldon After Fall into Cave
July 26, 2012 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaRescuers came to the aid of a man who became stranded on Arizona’s Mount Eldon this past Wednesday after falling into a cave. The 29-year old man had been rock …
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Carlsbad Caverns Reopens After Experts Give All Clear
July 26, 2012 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaCarlsbad Caverns is once again open for business after chemical vapors caused its temporary closure on Monday afternoon. Employees complaining of headaches and other illnesses prompted the emergency closure of …
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Ask Cavers: What is your Biggest Complaint about other Cavers?
July 25, 2012Caving is a great way to meet new people and build camaraderie. Despite the positive relationships that it builds, there are bound to be some things that other cavers do …
