Father and Son Die While Testing New Diving Equipment
December 28, 2013 / Florida, United States, North America
A father and his 15-year-old son died while testing new diving equipment at Eagles Nest Sink location in Weeki Wachee, Florida.
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Kartchner Caverns Announces CaveFest 2014
December 26, 2013 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaCelebrate Arizona’s Kartchner Caverns during CaveFest 2014! During this exciting event, happening on February 8th and 9th, visitors to the park will be able to enjoy presentations, live animal displays …
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Holiday Events Planned at Wind Cave National Park
December 7, 2013 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaSouth Dakota’s Wind Cave National Park will kick off its holiday events on Sunday, December 15, with the park’s 18th annual Christmas Bird Count. The festivities continue the following Tuesday, …
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Mammoth Cave Hotel Requests Comments on Improvements
December 3, 2013 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaMammoth Cave National Park is looking for public comments on the recently proposed improvements to the parks concession facilities. The preferred plan will see the modernization of the Hotel Lodge …
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New Room Discovered High in the Ceiling of Carlsbad Caverns
November 15, 2013 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaWhat began as a routine climb to a cave passage high inside the ceiling of the main cavern at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, turned into a night of excitement for …
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Cavers Search For Missing Hiker in Craters of the Moon
October 4, 2013 / Idaho, United States, North AmericaAn ongoing search effort to find missing hiker Amy Linkert continues today in central Idaho’s Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. The 70-year-old woman, along with her 63-year-old …
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U.S. Federal Government Shutdown Closes Caves
October 1, 2013 / United States, North AmericaWith the shutdown of the The United States federal government earlier today, “non-essential” services across the country have been suspended. As a result, this morning the National Park Service closed …
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Carlsbad Caverns To Host Sign Language Cave Tour
September 27, 2013 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaNew Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park will soon be holding a special cave tour for anyone has a hearing loss and communicates by signing. American Sign Language interpreters will join …
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2013 Best of Karst Wraps Up at University of South Florida
September 26, 2013 / Florida, United States, North America / By Lee BoopCavers, by their nature, aspire to fit into places where no one has been before, squeezing into voids, hopeful to discover something new. Dr. Penny Boston’s research is no different; …
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Volunteer During 20th Annual National Public Lands Day
September 24, 2013 / New Mexico, South Dakota, United States, North AmericaThe 20th annual National Public Lands Day, the largest, single-day volunteer event for US public lands, is happening this Saturday, September 28th. Launched in 1994 as a way to promote …
