Ask Cavers: Do you Use a Rappel Backup Device?
September 26, 2012
Caving News reader Lois wrote in with a question for her fellow cavers: I’d like to know how many cavers use a rappel backup device (shunt, stop, etc.), and which …
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2013 Naked Caving Calendar Supports Cave Rescue
September 26, 2012 / England, Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeCavers have once again decided to bare it all. This time it’s to support two UK cave rescue organizations, the South & Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team and Yorkshire’s Cave …
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Impacts of Cave Closures on National Forest Lands
September 25, 2012 / West Virginia, United States, North AmericaA report studying the social and economic values of caves on National Forest Lands has just been released. Undertaken by Neal Christensen, a social scientist from Christensen Research, and Cynthia …
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Poll: Are pets attracted to your dirty caving gear?
September 24, 2012After discussing with some colleagues how their cats love to roll around in anything that’s been in a cave, reader Suzanna Langowski wrote in to suggest a poll to find …
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Visiting Asia’s Longest Lava Tube
September 23, 2012 / South Korea, AsiaEarlier this month National Geographic reporter Christine Dell’Amore recounted a her visit to Manjanggul Cave, the longest lava tube in Asia. The cave is located on Jeju, the largest island …
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This Week on CaveChat: September 15th – 21st, 2012 Edition
September 21, 2012 / 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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Hidden Earth 2012 Goes Down This Weekend
September 20, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeHidden Earth, the UK’s annual national caving conference and exhibition takes place at the Burnley Campus in Burnley, Lancashire this weekend. Held by the British Cave Research Association and the …
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Ask Cavers: Which is the Best Caving Event?
September 19, 2012Many caving groups put on events from time to time. As expected some are much better than others. Organization and planning are key, but so to are more difficult factors …
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New Book on the Rise and Fall of Shoshone Cavern National Monument
September 18, 2012 / Wyoming, United States, North AmericaA new book has been released that tells the story of the creation and downfall of Wyoming’s Shoshone Cavern National Monument. Written by University of Wyoming History Professor Phil Roberts, …
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Poll: Would you like to live in a cave?
September 17, 2012Humans have a long history of inhabiting caves. Fortunately for most people, that trend has been on the way out for a while now. In spite of that, some places …
