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Cave Photographer Robert Shone Visits France’s Gouffre Berger Cave System
The Telegraph has just come out with a photo story on British cave photographer Robert Shone‘s trip to France’s Gouffre Berger cave system, the first cave found to be deeper …
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Progress Update on Bulgarian Speleological Project in Albania
This November it will be 20 years since cavers first began to look at Albania’s caves. In those past 20 years, speleologists from Bulgarian and Albanian have studied nearly 300 …
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Hurricane Irene Blasts New York’s Natural Stone Bridge & Caves Park
August 30, 2011 / New York, United States, North AmericaNatural Stone Bridge & Caves Park in upstate New York is closed after a huge deluge of rain and strong winds associated with Hurricane Irene, cut power and flooded the …
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Cave Rescue Sparks Prince’s Trust Safety Review
August 29, 2011 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn response to the major rescue of twelve cavers at Lower Long Churn Cave earlier this month, the national charity Prince’s Trust will conduct a safety review. The review will …
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First Kilimanjaro Caving Expedition Ramping Up
A team of six European cavers will pay a visit to Tanzania’s mount Kilimanjaro this September on an expedition to survey and map lava tubes on the northern slope of …
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Iceland’s Kalmanshellir Cave Declared a Nature Reserve
Last week Kalmanshellir cave in Iceland’s Hallmundarhraun lava field in Borgarfjörðurwas declared a nature reserve. First studied in 1993 during a joint Icelandic and American expedition led by caver Jay …
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British Caver Resuced From France’s Diau Cave System
A 38 year old British caver was rescued Friday after she fell into a pit 11 meters (36 feet) deep. The caver was part of a group on through trip …
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Underground River Discovered Beneath Amazon
August 26, 2011 / Brazil, South AmericaBrazilian scientists have discovered a new river in the Amazon basin. What makes it especially interested is that it runs ~4 kilometers below the Amazon river. The newly discovered river …
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Chamois 2011: International Exploration Camp
The 3rd International European Speleological Federation Camp “Chamois Camp 2011” has come to a close after 10 intense days. The event drew more than 30 participants from 10 countries. Lots …
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Five-Year Study of Cuba’s Mexico Cave System Concludes
August 25, 2011 / Cuba, North AmericaA five-year scientific study on the Mexico cave system in the Sierra de Cubitas Mountains of Cuba has recently concluded. The Eduardo Alfredo Martel Speleologist Group led the research which …
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Rescuers Abandon Recovery in Lost Creek Cave System
August 24, 2011 / Colorado, United States, North AmericaRescuers have abandoned efforts to recover the body of math teacher and soccer coach Frank Stanley who apparently died in an accident in Colorado’s Lost Creek Wilderness Area. Frank Stanley …
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Sewanee Mountain Grotto’s PUPFEST 9
August 24, 2011 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaThe 9th annual PUPFEST is almost upon us. It is held on the Labor Day weekend, September 2nd-5th, 2011 up on the mountain near Sewanee, Tennessee. The event, which acts …
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Funds Announced to Protect Bengaongao Cave
August 23, 2011 / Philippines, AsiaThe Phillipine Government has announced funding for Bengaongao Cave in Ambongdolan. The local government of Tublay, will invest 800,000 Phillipine pesos (~19,000 USD) to improve the cave. This came after …
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Spylia 2011 Expedition to Vikos–Aoös National Park
Italian cavers from Trieste and Gorizia have recently returned from an expedition to the Pindos mountains of Vikos–Aoös National Park in northern Greece. During the 12 day long trip to …
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Saturday is Bat Night at Mammoth Cave National Park
August 21, 2011 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaTo celebrate Bat Night, this Saturday, August 27th, Mammoth Cave National Park has activities running through the during daylight hours, and into dusk dusk, the prime time for viewing bats. …
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