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Pennsylvania’s Lincoln Caverns to Hold 9th Annual Discovery Days
June 16, 2013 / Pennsylvania, United States, North AmericaPennsylvania’s Lincoln Caverns will be celebrating its 81st year with two days of special historic tours, workshops and children’s activities next weekend, June 22nd and 23rd, 2013. First discovered in …
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Alabama’s Sequoyah Caverns to Close in September
June 15, 2013 / Alabama, United States, North AmericaAfter nearly 5 decades, Alabama’s Sequoyah Caverns is closing its doors at the end of summer. First opened in 1964, the now 79-year-old owner, John Jones, plans to retire when …
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This Week on CaveChat: June 8th – 14th, 2013 Edition
June 14, 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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Stalagmites Provide New Take on Major Climate Change Events
Researchers using stalagmites to study climate change in Borneo were surprised by some unexpected results. The team from Georgia Institute of Technology, working with folks at Borneo’s Gunung Mulu National …
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Two Texas State Reps Go to Bat for Bracken Cave
June 13, 2013 / Texas, United States, North AmericaTwo Texas state representatives have gone to bat for Bracken Cave, home of the world’s largest population of bats, which is being threatened by a new housing development. San Antonio …
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Ask Cavers: What is the Best Footwear for Dry Caving?
June 12, 2013Caving seems to destroy footwear, with the mud and crawling acting like acid to dissolve away even toughest of boots. After ruining yet another pair of hiking boots while caving …
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Oldest Tumor Discovered in 120,000-Year-Old Neandertal Rib
A 120,000-year-old Neandertal bone fragment discovered in Croatia’s Krapina cave has recently been found to contain the earliest known bone tumor. Using a u-CT scan and an X-ray, researchers identified …
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Connecticut Quarry Planning to Build Artificial Bat Cave
June 11, 2013 / Connecticut, United States, North AmericaO&G Industries, a Connecticut based construction materials and services company is planning to build a new hibernaculum for bats at a limestone quarry it operates near New Milford. Working with …
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Learn About Utah’s Alpine Karst at Upcoming NSS Webinar
June 10, 2013A newly announced NSS webinar will delve into some of Utah’s less well-known features; its caves. Famous for its magnificent National Parks, canyon country, and one of the largest saline …
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Black Hills Federal Land Agencies Sign Resource Sharing Agreement
June 9, 2013 / Nebraska, South Dakota, United States, North AmericaA new agreement between the Forest Service and the National Park Service will allow public land management agencies in the southern Black Hills to work closer together. Known as a …
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New Video Features Ogof Ffynnon Ddu’s Fault Aven Series
June 8, 2013 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeA new video by Keith Edwards highlights the Fault Aven area of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, the deepest cave in the U.K. and the second longest in Wales. Filmed during visits …
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This Week on CaveChat: June 1st – 7th, 2013 Edition
June 7, 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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Vandals Remove Stalactites at Popular Sequoia National Forest Cave
June 7, 2013 / California, United States, North AmericaA visitor has discovered evidence of recent vandalism inside California’s Sequoia National Forest’s Packsaddle Cave. Located in the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest, Packsaddle Cave is …
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America’s Newest Showcave Opens on June 15th
June 6, 2013 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaAmerica’s newest show cave, Indiana Caverns, has announced it will open its doors to the public on Saturday, June 15th at 9:00 am. Part of the Binkley Cave System, Indiana’s …
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Nearly 5,000 Cave Paintings Discovered In Mexico
June 5, 2013 / Mexico, North AmericaArchaeologists have discovered nearly 5,000 paintings in the caves and ravines of the Sierra de San Carlos, municipality of Burgos, Tamaulipas. Archaeologist Martha Garcia Sanchez announced the discovery and his …
