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Kartchner Caverns Seeking Public Comment on Proposed Fee Changes
August 2, 2013 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaArizona State Parks is seeking input from the public on proposed fee changes for cave tours at Kartchner Caverns State Park. The proposed changes would replace the current year round …
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USFS Rocky Mountain Region Reopens Closed Caves
August 1, 2013 / California, Kansas, South Dakota, Wyoming, United States, North AmericaAfter being closed for the past three years, most caves of US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region are once again open to the public. Effective today, a new adaptive management …
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Abseiling Grafitti Artists Raid Wookey Hole Caves
August 1, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeWookey Hole, a popular show cave in Southwestern England’s Mendip Hills, is stepping up security this week after it became a victim of a strange graffiti attack over the weekend. …
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Ask Cavers: Are There Any Mobile Apps for Caving?
July 31, 2013While we all know that mobile phones don’t get any service under the ground, there are plenty of apps that don’t require a signal. With the recent report of the …
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Month in Review: July 2013’s Must Read Caving News
July 31, 2013Once again it’s time to review the top ten most popular news items on Caving News in the last 31 days. This monthly review gives you, our valued reader, a …
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Retesting Confirms WNS Fungus in Two Arkansas Caves
July 30, 2013 / Arkansas, United States, North AmericaThe fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, formally known as Geomyces destructans, was recently detected in low-levels in two north Arkansas caves. The fungus was discovered in Devil’s Den State Park …
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Sneak Peek: Inside the August 2013 Issue of NSS News
July 29, 2013NSS Members, start watching your mailboxes, the August 2013 issue of NSS News has been mailed out. With the aim to help cavers become safer by learning through others’ experiences, …
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Carlsbad Caverns App Coming to iDevices
July 28, 2013 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaA digital guide of Carlsbad Caverns National Park will soon be available in Apple’s App Store. The prototype app, dubbed iCaverns, was unveiled last week during the 16th International Congress …
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Stuck Teen Rescued From Yorkshire Dale’s Cave
July 27, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA teenage caver required assistance today after becoming stuck in a Yorkshire Dale’s cave. The 16-year-old boy was negotiating a side passage in Thistle Cave when he got his knee …
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This Week on CaveChat: July 20th – 26th, 2013 Edition
July 26, 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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Cave Rescue Team Formed at Lava Beds National Monument
July 26, 2013 / California, United States, North AmericaIn preparation for potential cave search and rescue incidents at the park, California’s Lava Beds National Monument recently hosted a week-long cave rescue training course. Thirteen students, made up of …
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Kartchner Caverns to Hold Rare Cave Photography Tour
July 25, 2013 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaFor the first time in years, Arizona’s Kartchner Caverns will be holding a very special photography tour inside the cave. The event, scheduled from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on August …
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Ask Cavers: What Does Caving Mean to You?
July 24, 2013Last week the National Park Service asked for feedback on what Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park means to people. In a similar vein, for this week’s Ask Cavers question, we’re …
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Virginia’s Fountain Cave to Offer Adventure Tours
July 24, 2013 / Virginia, United States, North AmericaVirginia’s Grand Caverns has recently re-opened Fountain Cave, an old commercial cave that has been closed to the public, for Adventure Tours. Once a bustling commercial cave with thousands of …
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August Designated Caving Month in Wisconsin
July 23, 2013 / Wisconsin, United States, North AmericaA proclamation designating August 2013 as Show Cave and Caving Month in Wisconsin was delivered this past Saturday July 21st, during the Wisconsin Speleological Society‘s monthly meeting at Maribel Caves …
