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New Study Finds Bats Not Fans of Street Lights
March 24, 2015 / Ireland, England, United Kingdom, EuropeNew research has discredited the popular belief that street lighting is attractive to bats.
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For Sale: Canned Cave Air with Yeti Connection
Entrepreneurs have canned the air from Siberia’s Azasskaya Cave, the location of supposed sightings of fabled Yetis, known to some as Bigfoot or the Abominable Snowman.
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Music Producer Holds Party in Longhorn Cavern
March 24, 2015 / Texas, United States, North AmericaDuring SXSW, lucky fans of electronic music producer Zedd were picked up in limos and taken to Longhorn Cavern for an unforgettable purple themed party.
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Video: Cavers Explore Closed Section of Colorado’s Cave of the Winds
March 24, 2015 / Colorado, United States, North AmericaColorado Grotto cavers were recently given access to the now closed lower level of Colorado’s Cave of the Winds.
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Sealed Cave Opened for the First Time in 136 Years
With the help of climbers a Buddhist priest became the first person to enter a small Japanese cave, home to two sacred Buddhist statues, since 1879.
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Underground Easter: Visit a Wonderland Themed Wookey Hole
March 23, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeTo celebrate the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland, Mendip’s Wookey Hole is putting together an Wonderland themed Easter event during the Easter break, March 28th to April 12th.
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Learn About Cave Diving in China at Upcoming Presentation
March 23, 2015 / New Jersey, United States, North AmericaNathalie Lasselin, an award-winning underwater filmmaker and cave diver will make a presentation about her latest project, Discovering Caves in China, at Beneath the Sea, America’s largest consumer scuba and dive travel show, on this weekend.
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Scientists Protest Opening of Spain’s Altamira Cave
Following a year-long experiment that allowed small number of visitors to enter Spain’s famed Altamira cave, a decision is now pending on the future of visitation at the important world heritage site.
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Watch: How to Build a DistoX2 Cave Surveying Tool
March 23, 2015Follow along with Adam Sampson as he shows how to upgrade a standard Leica Disto E7400X (Disto X310) laser distance meter into the amazing DistoX2 electronic cave surveying tool.
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Kentucky’s Hidden River Cave Has Big Dreams
March 22, 2015 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaThe American Cave Conservation Association, who owns and operates Hidden River Cave, dreams of expanding and installing an underground zip line.
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Crystal Caverns Vandals Given Chance to Return Stolen Formations
March 21, 2015 / Missouri, United States, North AmericaIf the dozens of formations stolen recently from Missouri’s Crystal Caverns are returned quickly, the Missouri Caves & Karst Conservancy pledge to be lenient with the perpetrators.
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Glenwood Caverns: 2015 Small Business of the Year Award Finalist
March 20, 2015 / Colorado, United States, North AmericaThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce has recognized Colorado’s Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park as one of seven regional finalists in its 2015 DREAM Big Small Business of the Year Award.
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Missouri Homeowners Can Now Purchase Sinkhole Insurance
March 20, 2015 / Missouri, United States, North AmericaA new bill in Missouri has enabled insurance providers to issue plans exclusively to protect against sinkholes.
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Save the Date: This Summer’s 30th ASF National Conference
Ningaloo Underground, the 30th biennial Australian Speleological Federation National Conference, is scheduled to take place in Exmouth, Western Australia this summer from June 21st to 26th.
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Explorers Club to Award Caver Bill Steele the Citation of Merit
March 20, 2015 / New York, United States, North AmericaLegendary caver Bill Steele is to be honored at the upcoming 111th Explorers Club Annual Dinner this Saturday, March 21st in New York City.
