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Journalist Joins Cave Divers for Shaft Exploration
A small group of cave divers were recently joined by Border Watch journalist and qualified cave diver Leon Rademeyer, to explore The Shaft sinkhole in Allendale East, South Australia.
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Huge Sinkhole Opens on a Scottish Golf Course: Easy Hole in One
January 18, 2015 / Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeA 14-foot (4 meter) deep sinkhole appeared on Traigh Golf Club’s course in Invernessshire, Scotland after a drainpipe failed.
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Earthquake or Quarry Blast? Doubts Emerge Over Yorkshire Tremor
January 17, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeCould a small earthquake reported in the Yorkshire Dales earlier this week have actually been a blast from a nearby limestone quarry?
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Minnesota and the Case of the Disappearing Fungus
January 16, 2015 / Minnesota, United States, North AmericaMinnesota bats tested positive for P. Destructans, the fungus that causes White-nose Syndrome, one year, and not the next.
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National Parks Offer Free Cave Tours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 16, 2015 / Kentucky, New Mexico, South Dakota, United States, North AmericaIn celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, the U.S. National Park Service offering a limited number of free cave tours.
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USFWS Proposes Alternate Protections for Northern Long-eared Bat
January 16, 2015 / United States, North AmericaThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed a special rule to protect the Northern Long-eared Bat (myotis septentrionalis) amid doubts that the endangered listing it recommended in October 2013 will be accepted.
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Project Underway To Replace Damaged Pipeline to Carlsbad Caverns
January 16, 2015 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaWork is underway to replace 7,000 feet (2.1 kilometers) of damaged pipeline in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, which has been without water for two weeks.
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Prehistoric Cave Paintings Discovered in Northern Spain
A number of cave paintings were unexpectedly discovered during the inspection of a small cave in the Basque Country area of Gipuzkoa, in northern Spain.
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Meramec Caverns VP to Run for Missouri Governor
January 16, 2015Vice President of Meramec Caverns, Les Turilli Jr., has announced his candidacy for Missouri governor in 2016.
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Bulgaria’s Magurata Cave Nominated for UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Bulgaria has nominated Magurata Cave to be included in UNESCO’s list of cultural and natural heritage sites.
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Bats Eavesdrop on Each Other to Find Food
January 15, 2015When bats take wing at night and hunt in groups, they improve their chances of finding the best bugs using a simple technique: They eavesdrop on each other.
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Fewer Guests Lead To Room Closures at Mammoth Cave National Park
January 15, 2015 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaFollowing a 31 percent decline in guests at lodges in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park, park officials have decided to close rooms.
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Wanted: NSS Director Candidates
January 15, 2015 / United States, North AmericaThe National Speleological Society Nominating Committee is seeking Director candidates for the upcoming election.
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Students Visit NSS’s Hamilton Cave in West Virginia
January 15, 2015 / West Virginia, United States, North AmericaEarth science students from Cumberland Christian School recently visited Hamilton Cave in the National Speleological Society’s John Guilday Cave Preserve.
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Kentucky’s Lost River Cave to Hold Snow Flurry Scurry
January 15, 2015 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaKentucky’s Lost River Cave, along with the Bowling Green Athletic Club, is holding the first Snow Flurry Scurry 5K run in support of the Lost River Cave Nature Center.
