Month in Review: June 2013’s Must Read Caving News
June 30, 2013
The beginning of shorter days means that June has come to an end and it’s once again time to recap of the ten most popular tidbits of caving news published …
June 2013 Archive
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Awards WNS Grants to 28 States
June 30, 2013 / United States, North AmericaThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced grant awards to 28 states for white-nose syndrome related projects. The funds, totally just over $950,000, will be used by state natural …
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Wind Cave to Build Airlock at Walk-In Entrance
June 29, 2013 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaAn airlock will be built at Wind Cave National Park this winter to replace the aging revolving door at the caves walk-in entrance. Constructed in 1992 after a study demonstrated …
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This Week on CaveChat: June 22nd – 28th, 2013 Edition
June 28, 2013 / 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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Rocky Mountain Region Denies Appeal: Caves to Reopen
June 28, 2013 / Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, United States, North AmericaThe Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service denied an appeal of their new cave access policy earlier this week, paving the way to reopen many of the regions …
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Caver Trapped in Pit After Mud Clogs Vertical Gear
June 27, 2013 / Arkansas, United States, North AmericaA caver spent 17 hours trapped in a pit earlier this month after his rope and ascending equipment failed due to an accumulation of sticky mud. Late on June 22nd, …
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Ask Cavers: How Do You Deal With Claustrophobia?
June 26, 2013Claustrophobia, the fear of having no escape and being closed in small spaces or rooms, is likely not very prominent in cavers, but at least a few we’ve talked to …
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Newfound Bat Habitat Causes Problems for Tennessee Sewer Project
June 26, 2013 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaThe project, to install sewer lines to a Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores being constructed off Interstate 24 near Jasper, Tennessee, was diverted to an alternate, less problematic, route …
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Sneak Peek: Inside the July 2013 Issue of NSS News
June 25, 2013The July 2013 issue of NSS News has been mailed out and will soon be arriving in members mailboxes. This upcoming issue features an extensive report on West Virginia’s Savannah …
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New Species of Thread-Legged Bug Described in Kartchner Caverns
June 24, 2013 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaA new species of cave dwelling thread-legged bug, first discovered in Arizona’s Kartchner Caverns in 1990, has recently been described in the journal Zootaxa. Adapted to prey on spiders, the …
