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Senator Files Legislation to Reopen Iowa’s Maquoketa Caves
February 7, 2012 / Iowa, United States, North AmericaIowa Senator Tod Bowman has filed legislation to force the reopening of the caves in Iowa’s Maquoketa Caves State Park. Closed in an attempt to help slow the spread of …
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Autopsy Expected to Confirm Discovered Body is Kevin Eve
February 7, 2012 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaAn autopsy today should confirm that the body found in the cave in the Wyandotte section of the Harrison-Crawford State Forest is that of missing caver Kevin Eve. Authorities have …
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Sanctum Writer-Producer Killed in Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash near Nowra, 129 kilometers (80 miles) south of Sydney, Australia has claimed the lives of it’s two occupants, world-renowned documentary filmmakers Andrew Wight and Mike deGruy. A …
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Poll: What age is old enough to go caving?
February 6, 2012While there are probably adults who shouldn’t be caving, and there are some children who are exceptional cavers, this weeks question wonders what the average age young people should reach …
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Body Discovered in Indiana Cave Could be Kevin Eve
February 6, 2012 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaSeveral college students discovered a body in a cave near the Harrison-Crawford County line this past Sunday night. Although investigators are working to make a confirmation, it is suspected that …
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Results of January Expedition to Abysso Led Zeppelin
A return visit this past January netted the joint Hungarian-Italian team an additional 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) of horizontal passage in the Abysso Led Zeppelin, a cave in the Canin …
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Elevator Maintenance Temporarily Cancels Tours at Jewel Cave
February 5, 2012 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaJewel Cave National Monument has cancelled cave tours from Tuesday, February 7 until Monday, February 13, 2012, due to elevator maintenance. During the week-long downtime, the two 28-story elevators, which …
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A First Caving Trip Captured on Film
February 4, 2012An excellent video featuring Blaze Nowara’s first caving trip, has been recently uploaded to Vimeo. Shot last Saturday while on a visit to New York’s Clarksville Cave, the footage, dubbed …
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Popular Petzl Ecrin Roc Helmet Discontinued
February 4, 2012Petzl has discontinued it’s classic Ecrin Roc helmet. A favorite helmets for cavers world-wide, it was known for its durability, good ventilation and the compatibility with an assortment of headlamps. …
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Mammoth Cave Injects $62 Million into Local Economy
February 4, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaA recent study by the National Park Service credits Mammoth Cave National Park for injecting $62 million USD into the local economy. A money generation model, developed by Michigan State …
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Jewel Cave Explorer Herb Conn Dies at 91
February 3, 2012 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaCavers are mourning the loss of iconic adventurer Herb Conn, who died this past Wednesday, February 1st at the age of 91. Together with his wife Jan, Herb was heavily …
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Abandoned Israeli Bunkers Make Fine Bat Houses
A number of abandoned military bunkers along the border between Israel and Jordan have become an unexpected refuge for a number of endangered bats. The bats found the Israeli bunkers …
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Draft Plan for Recreational Diving at Wakulla Springs in Development
February 3, 2012 / Florida, United States, North AmericaNews has emerged that the Florida Park Service is working to develop a draft plan for allowing limited recreational cave diving at Florida’s Wakulla Springs. The draft plan does not …
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White Nose Syndrome Confirmed in Ohio Metro Park
February 2, 2012 / Ohio, United States, North AmericaWhite nose syndrome has been confirmed in bats hibernating in the caves and ledges of Liberty Park in Twinsburg, Ohio. During a weekly inspection of the caves and ledges that …
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News Crew Films Aftermath at Devetashka Cave
A recent visit by a BNT news team to Bulgaria’s Devetashka cave, the site of some recent filming for the Hollywood blockbuster “The Expendables 2“, offers a first glimpse into …
