Month in Review: April 2013’s Must Read Caving News
April 30, 2013
As we say goodbye to April, it’s once again time to recap of the ten most popular titbits of caving news published on Caving News in the last 30 days. …
April 2013 Archive
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Woman Rescued After Fall in Arizona Lava Tube
April 30, 2013 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaA woman was rescued from an Arizona lava tube on Saturday after she fell and hit her head. Summit Fire Department, Guardian Medical Transport and volunteers from Coconino County Search …
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Sneak Peek: Inside the May 2013 Issue of NSS News
April 29, 2013The May 2013 issue of NSS News is on its way and will soon be arriving in mailboxes. This upcoming issue features an in-depth article, written by Derek Bristol and …
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Oklahoma’s Alabaster Caverns to Hold Summer Camp for Kids
April 28, 2013 / Oklahoma, United States, North AmericaThis summer Oklahoma’s Alabaster Caverns State Park will be holding a week-long camp for kids. The camp, dubbed Mission: Exploration-A Science Experience, is being held to get kids, who are …
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Diver Dies & His Student Hospitalized After Cave Diving Accident
Earlier this month a 36-year-old experienced French cave diver died, and his 22-year-old student was hospitalized after an accident during a dive in Gouffre de Gourneyras near Saint-Maurice-de-Navacelles in southern …
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This Week on CaveChat: April 20th – 26th, 2013 Edition
April 26, 2013CaveChat.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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Cavers Cleaning Sinkholes Remove Tires by the Hundreds
April 26, 2013 / Missouri, United States, North AmericaOver two weekends, March 30th and April 13th, cavers from Missouri’s Meramec Valley, Middle Mississippi Valley and Southeast Missouri Grottos came together to remove over 1,000 tires from a number …
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Indonesian Cave Yields Ancient Artwork & Remains
Researchers excavating an Indonesian cave have discovered first example of rock art in Sumatra as well as the remains 66 people. The unprecedented number of finds in Sumatra’s Harimau (Tiger) …
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Ask Cavers: Do You Wear Eye Glasses Underground?
April 24, 2013As many cavers who wear eye glasses will tell you, caving with spectacles can be a pain. From the annoyance/safety issue of constantly being foggy to expensive repairs of scratched …
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Cave Divers Extend Sweden’s Longest Underwater Cave
A cave diving expedition earlier this month in Sweden’s Bjurälven Nature Reserve has further increased the length of Sweden’s longest underwater cave. Located in Jämtland mountains in northern Sweden, Bjurälven …
