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Month in Review: September 2013’s Must Read Caving News
September 30, 2013The leaves are falling off the trees, and the bats will soon be hibernating. It must be the end of September and once again time for a review of the …
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Yorkshire Rescuers Free Two Stuck in Dow Cave
September 30, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn its 51st incident of the year, Clapham’s Cave Rescue Organisation came to the aid of two cavers who became stuck in a North Yorkshire cave. The two male cavers, …
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This Week on CaveChat: September 21st – 27th, 2013 Edition
September 27, 2013CaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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Carlsbad Caverns To Host Sign Language Cave Tour
September 27, 2013 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaNew Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park will soon be holding a special cave tour for anyone has a hearing loss and communicates by signing. American Sign Language interpreters will join …
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2013 Best of Karst Wraps Up at University of South Florida
September 26, 2013 / Florida, United States, North America / By Lee BoopCavers, by their nature, aspire to fit into places where no one has been before, squeezing into voids, hopeful to discover something new. Dr. Penny Boston’s research is no different; …
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Sneak Peek: Inside the First Full-Color Issue of NSS News
September 25, 2013The October 2013 issue of NSS News has been mailed out and will soon be arriving in members mailboxes. This full color issue, the first of many, features two articles …
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Volunteer During 20th Annual National Public Lands Day
September 24, 2013 / New Mexico, South Dakota, United States, North AmericaThe 20th annual National Public Lands Day, the largest, single-day volunteer event for US public lands, is happening this Saturday, September 28th. Launched in 1994 as a way to promote …
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Howe Caverns Announces Monthly Photo Tours
September 23, 2013 / New York, United States, North AmericaStarting next month, New York’s Howe Caverns will begin holding special photography tours of the cave. During the three-hour long sessions, a guide will escort the photographers into the cave …
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Teen Airlifted to Hospital After Fall at Maquoketa Caves State Park
September 22, 2013 / Iowa, United States, North AmericaA 14-year old boy was airlifted to hospital on Saturday after he fell about 40 feet at Maquoketa Caves State Park in eastern Iowa. Just before 11:30 am on Saturday, …
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Missouri Hunter Dies After Falling into Sinkhole
September 21, 2013 / Missouri, United States, North AmericaA Missouri deer hunter died after falling into a sinkhole earlier this week. Curtis Powelson, 31, had been out bow-hunting near his home in Pulaski County, Missouri on Monday, September …
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This Week on CaveChat: September 14th – 20th, 2013 Edition
September 20, 2013 / By David GrimesCaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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Spectacular Malaysian Cave in Danger of Being Quarried
Gua Kanthan in Perak, Malaysia, is a spectacular cave, nicknamed Cathedral Cave because of its size. It has a small river flowing through and is home to a variety of …
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New Webcam at Bracken Cave Goes Online
September 19, 2013 / Texas, United States, North AmericaIn an effort to bring more exposure to the Bracken Cave Preserve, the home of the world’s largest population of bats, Bat Conservation International has just installed a new webcam. …
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Ask Cavers: How Do You Know When to Call Rescuers?
September 18, 2013How do you know when you’re in over your head and need the help of rescuers? An incident earlier this week has us wondering where the line is. While it’s …
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Calling Prospective Cave Leaders for Training Course in South Wales
September 18, 2013 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeA cave leader training course is running October 28th & 29th in South Wales, UK. Part of the British Caving Association’s leadership scheme, the two-day course, a split between classroom …
