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Wind Cave Proposes to Raise Cave Tour Ticket Prices
September 17, 2013 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaNot to be left behind by other National Parks who have been raising their cave tour ticket prices, South Dakota’s Wind Cave National Park has released a proposal to raise …
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Visit Closed Belgian Caves During Speleology Days 2013 this Weekend
Cavers have an opportunity to visit some usually closed Belgian caves this weekend, September 20th to 22nd 2013, during Speleology Days 2013. The unique event three-day event, held at the …
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Jewel Cave Holding Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate New Exhibits
September 15, 2013 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaWith the successful completion of a project to update its visitor center exhibits, Jewel Cave National Monument is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 26 at 1:00 pm. …
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Cavers Recover Wallet Lost in 1996 Under Watertown, New York
September 14, 2013 / New York, United States, North AmericaA group of cavers recently recovered a wallet that has been missing for 17 years. The group of six cavers from the Niagara Frontier Grotto had just begun exploring a …
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This Week on CaveChat: September 6th – 13th, 2013 Edition
September 13, 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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Scientists Discover Beautiful New Translucent Snail in Croatia
Scientists have recently discovered a new species of a peculiar cave-dwelling snail in one of the 20 deepest cave systems in the world, Lukina Jama–Trojama in Croatia. Dubbed Zospeum tholussum, …
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Hidden Earth 2013: UK’s National Caving Conference is Coming Soon
September 12, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeHidden Earth, the UK’s national caving conference and exhibition, is scheduled this year from September 27th – 29th at the Monmouth Leisure Centre in South Wales, the same location where …
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Ask Cavers: Should Geocaching in Caves Be Banned?
September 11, 2013While most folks were in agreement last time we checked, that geocaching in caves isn’t a good idea, should the practice be banned all together? Recently, the French Federation of …
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Olm Lays Eggs in Slovenia’s Postojna Cave
For the first time, a female olm has been observed laying eggs in Slovenia’s Postojna cave. Although the species, Proteus anguinus, has been able to reproduce in captivity without problems, …
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Jewel Cave Latest to Propose Cave Tour Fee Increase
September 10, 2013 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaJewel Cave National Monument is requesting public comment on a plan to increase the cost of its cave tour tickets in 2014. The news follows a trend of other US …
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Mudslides Strand Visitors at Timpanogos Cave
September 9, 2013 / Utah, United States, North AmericaSome 150 tourists were stranded in the visitor center of Timpanogos Cave National Monument after torrential rains caused nearly a dozen mudslides in American Fork Canyon on Saturday. A deluge …
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FFS Asks Geocachers Not to Place Geocaches in Caves
Geocaching and caves do not go together according to a recent statement by the French Federation of Speleology (FFS). The FFS reaction comes following the discovery of a number of …
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Woman Rescued From Californian Sea Cave
September 7, 2013 / California, United States, North AmericaA woman was rescued from a Californian sea cave recently after she slipped and fell. The incident occurred near Davenport, a small town about 14 kilometers (9 miles) north of …
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This Week on CaveChat: August 31st – September 6th, 2013 Edition
September 6, 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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Another Cave Photography Tour Planned at Kartchner Caverns
September 6, 2013 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaFollowing the sold out success of the photography tour of Arizona’s Kartchner Caverns in early August, another tour has been planned for October. The special tour, which allows visitors the …
