MayaCon 2012: NSS Convention Update #3
Though there is no exact word or phrase in Yucatecan for “hello,” I suppose it would suffice to say Ki’imak in wo’ol in wilikech (Happy to see you)! Wednesday was, …
Though there is no exact word or phrase in Yucatecan for “hello,” I suppose it would suffice to say Ki’imak in wo’ol in wilikech (Happy to see you)! Wednesday was, …
Since Opening Day on Monday, things at Mayacon have been hopping non-stop. All of the salons, are now in full bloom, and the entries in all categories has been extremely …
Greetings from Lewisburg, West Virginia! With over 1,000 cavers pre-registered for this annual event, the 2012 NSS Convention is set to be a fantastic event! This year’s Convention is looking …
Many West Virginia cavers understand their region to be emblematic of the passion that drives them: historic, demanding, stingy in its willingness to share awe-inspiring treasures, and capable of holding …
A bill to reduce the liability of cave owners has unanimously passed in West Virginia. The House Finance Committee on Natural Resources passed the bill that will treat caving the …
After nearly 50 years, a one meter (three foot) tall stalagmite is back home in West Virginia’s Mystic Cave. The 45 kilogram (100 pound) stalagmite, which had spent time supporting …
The three men who went missing inside West Virginia’s Bone-Norman cave system have been rescued. The men were found, at around 7:00 pm on Monday evening, with the help of …
Three cavers are missing inside West Virginia’s Bone-Norman cave system this morning after they failed to return home on Sunday night. Family members of the cavers alerted local authorities who …
The Board of Directors of the Southeastern Cave Conservancy (SCCi) have recently voted to re-open their caves with seasonal bat populations which had been closed since 2009 due to fears …
Attendees from the Cave and Karst Management Workshop held in Elkins, West Virginia this past June, paid a visit to closed Bowden Cave. Bowden Cave, along with all other caves …