Month in Review: March 2013’s Must Read Caving News
March 31, 2013
With March almost over and spring finally on its way, it’s once again time to recap of the ten most popular titbits of caving news published on Caving News. This …
March 2013 Archive
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No Place on Earth: New Cave Documentary Opening in Theatres
March 30, 2013A new documentary film, featuring caving, will open in theatres across the U.S. on April 5th. The film, titled No Place on Earth, tells the truly remarkable story of five …
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This Week on CaveChat: March 23rd – 29th, 2013 Edition
March 29, 2013 / By David GrimesCaveChat.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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2014 Balkan Speleological Conference Announced
The Balkan Speleological Conference has just been announced to coincide with the 85th anniversary of organized caving in Bulgaria and the 50th anniversary of the Helictit Speleological Club in 2014. …
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U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region Caves to Reopen
March 28, 2013 / Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, United States, North AmericaCaves in the Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service, which have been closed for the last three years due to the threat of white-nose syndrome, will reopen again …
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Ask Cavers: Is Your Significant Other a Caver?
March 27, 2013Does your partner share your love for the underground? For this weeks Ask Cavers question, we want to know if your significant other is also a caver. If they’re not, …
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Family Dispute Rages Over Virginia’s Luray Caverns
March 27, 2013 / Virginia, United States, North AmericaAll is not well at Virginia’s Luray Caverns. A recent article in the Washington Post has shed light on a huge family dispute that has seen the popular attraction as …
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New Species of Troglobitic Tarantula Discovered in Brazilian Caves
March 27, 2013 / Brazil, South AmericaA new species of cave dwelling tarantula has been discovered in the sandstone/quartizitic caves of Brazil’s Chapada Diamantina National Park. Described by Brazilian researchers in the current issue of the …
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Hellhole Bat Survey Finds Populations Devastated
March 26, 2013 / West Virginia, United States, North AmericaA recent bat survey at Hellhole, West Virginia’s largest and most important bat cave, has discovered further devastation of its bat population due to white-nose syndrome. On February 23rd three …
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Sneak Peek: Inside the April 2013 Issue of NSS News
March 26, 2013The April 2013 issue of NSS News is on its way and will soon be arriving in mailboxes. This annual cave conservation issue, assembled by NSS Conservation Division Chiefs Val …
