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New PBS Concert Series Takes Place at Underground Venue
November 7, 2011 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaSince the first show in 2008, Tennessee’s Cumberland Caverns has become a hot location for top bluegrass and acoustic musicians from around the United States. Shows take place 101 meters …
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Two Caves Leading in New 7 Wonders of Nature Competition
November 6, 2011 / Lebanon, Philippines, AsiaAs the deadline (11-11-11) to vote for the New7Wonders of Nature draws near, two caves (Puerto Princesa Underground River in the Philippines and Jeita Grotto in Lebanon) have emerged in …
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Speleo-Vertical Caving Knots Review
November 5, 2011Recently uploaded to YouTube, this series of five videos shows how to tie some common caving knots. All videos come from the DVD Speleo-Vertical. Speleo-Vertical is a fully indexed video …
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Free Cave Tours at National Parks during Veterans Day Weekend
November 4, 2011 / Kentucky, New Mexico, South Dakota, United States, North AmericaIn honor of Veterans Day, Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave National Park and Carlsbad Caverns National Park will be offering free tours beginning Friday, November …
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Jawbone Reveals Humans Roamed Europe Earlier than Thought
November 3, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA piece of a jawbone excavated from Kent’s Cavern in southwestern England is back in the spotlight again. First discovered in 1927 during an archeological dig, the bone was first …
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20th Annual Karst-O-Rama Announced
November 2, 2011 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaThe 20th annual Karst-O-Rama has been scheduled for July 20-22, 2012. Put on by the Greater Cincinnati Grotto, the three-day event takes place at Great Saltpetre Preserve in Mt. Vernon, …
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New Petition to Fund White-Nose Syndrome Fight
November 1, 2011 / United States, North AmericaUsing a new tool on the White House website, Bat Conservation International has started a petition to tell the Obama administration to “Fund the fight against White-nose Syndrome in the …
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Controversy over Reopening of Spain’s Altamira Cave
Spain’s famed Altamira Cave is the subject of a controversy over whether to reopen it after it was closed due to a microbial infestation attacking the 14,000+ year old Paleolithic …
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A Visit to La Cueva de Los Culebrones
October 30, 2011 / Puerto Rico, North AmericaOn a recent biology road trip, two biologists visited Puerto Rico’s La Cueva de Los Culebrones (the Cave of the Long Snakes) to check out Puerto Rican Tree Boas allegedly …
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Concerns over Pollution in Yucatan’s Underwater Caves
October 29, 2011 / Mexico, North AmericaMexico’s once pristine cenotes are becoming polluted due to a lack of water treatment plants in the region and an increasing population. The underground river system that connects them is …
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International Planetary Cave Research Workshop Concludes
October 28, 2011 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaAt the first International Planetary Cave Research Workshop, held this week at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 28 participants took in presentations on a number of topics ranging from autonomous cave …
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Study Proves Geomyces Destructans Causes White-Nose Syndrome
October 27, 2011 / United States, North AmericaAccording to research published yesterday in the Nature, the international weekly journal of science, scientists have been able to offer the first conclusive evidence that the fungus Geomyces destructans causes …
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Yorkshire Cavers Offer Try Caving Weekend
October 26, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe Yorkshire Subterranean Society is offering a “Try Caving” weekend this November 12th and 13th to anyone who wants to see what caving is all about or wants to get …
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New Formation Room Discovered in Kentucky’s Bland Cave
October 25, 2011 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaOn October 15th, Members of the Twin Lakes Cave Conservation & Survey Task-Force on a trip to Bland Cave in Central Kentucky, discovered a room approximately 9 meters (30 feet) …
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Search for Missing Indiana Caver Suspended
October 25, 2011 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaIndiana Conservation Officers have decided to suspend the search of 25-year-old caver Kevin Eve, last seen October 1st. Ground searches ended on Saturday, October 22nd and now the cave searches …
