Fire at Carlsbad Caverns National Park
A fire that broke out on the Carlsbad Caverns National Park scenic loop road early this week has burned over 30,000 acres and forced a closure of the caves until …
A fire that broke out on the Carlsbad Caverns National Park scenic loop road early this week has burned over 30,000 acres and forced a closure of the caves until …
Wayne’s World Sink Cave System AKA School Sink is a coastal cave system near Hudson, Florida. Although the system is now known to be ~18,288 meters (~60,000 feet) long, the …
Last week the National Speleological Society sent a letter to the Center for Biologial Diversity criticizing them for their threats to sue the U.S. government if all the caves in …
A new system uses sound waves from a gunshot to quickly map caves. This portable system was created by David Bowen of Acentech in Cambridge, Massachusetts and consists of two …
The U.S. Forest Service has granted special permission for the National Speleological Society that allows them to visit 17 caves in the White River National Forest during their conference July …
Due to a record high runoff, there is more water in the than usual, prompting a temporary closures of Glenwood Springs Vapor Caves. While it is common to have a …
Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest is hoping to protect it’s resident from White-nose syndrome by keeping caves closed until at least 2016. The more than 600 caves, which first closed …
A new non-profit organization has just been formed. It’s mission; to “support and promote Wind Cave National Park as a natural and cultural treasure.” The group, calling themselves the Friends …
Follow members of the Southern California Grotto visiting caves in the Mojave desert during Thanksgiving weekend. The video turned out great! Caves of the Mojave [Cavechat.org]
Two caves in Forbes State Forest that were gated in 2006 due to White-nose syndrome will be open for caving once again. Researches from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and …