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Experimental Artificial Bat Cave Wins Creativity Award
April 18, 2013 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaThe artificial bat cave constructed last year near Clarksville, Tennessee was recently awarded first place in the underground category of National Precast Concrete Association‘s Creative Use of Precast Awards. The …
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Tennessee’s Dunbar Cave State Park Could Expand
April 17, 2013 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaTennessee’s Dunbar Cave State Park could increase in size if the state chooses to buy a 30 acre parcel of property next to the park. The Friends of Dunbar Cave …
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Philippine City of Zamboanga to Host Cave Summit
April 16, 2013 / Philippines, AsiaA Cave Summit is being planned for sometime next month in the Southern Philippine city of Zamboanga. The summit, hosted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will press …
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Extended Tour of Colorado’s Glenwood Caverns Opens May 10th
April 15, 2013 / Colorado, United States, North AmericaNew sections of Glenwood Caverns Fairy Caves will be open to the public starting on May 10th. Plans for the expansion began last winter after a team exploring the caverns …
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Video Features Ogof Ffynnon Ddu’s Rarely Visited Prokofiev Series
April 14, 2013 / Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeA new video uploaded to YouTube features one of the rarely visited areas of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, the deepest cave in the U.K. and the second longest in Wales. Although …
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Swiss Caver Rescued After Days Trapped Beyond Sump
April 13, 2013 / Switzerland, EuropeA Swiss caver was rescued on Friday evening after being trapped underground for two days. The man, identified as Roland Geiser, was on a solo caving trip in Grotte de …
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This Week on CaveChat: April 6th – 12th, 2013 Edition
April 12, 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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Virginia Cave Week to Feature Tours of Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve
April 12, 2013 / Virginia, United States, North AmericaFree walking tours of Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve in Frederick County are the highlight of this year’s Virginia Cave Week, April 21st to 27th. The annual week, sponsored by …
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Teenager Survives Fall into Hawaii Lava Tube
April 11, 2013 / Hawaii, United States, North AmericaIn a strange incident, a teenager fell into a lava tube on Wednesday evening in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The 15-year-old boy survived the 6 meter (20 foot) fall into …
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Ask Cavers: Who are the Most Celebrated Cavers?
April 10, 2013Most activities have at least a few figures who’ve risen to celebrity status among their peers, caving is likely not an exception. For this week’s Ask Cavers question we want …
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Explos Mountain & Adventure Film Festival Kicks Off on May 8th
The sixth annual Explos Film Festival kicks off on May 8th, 2013 in Ax-les-Thermes, on the French side of the Pyrenees. Highlighting mountain and adventure films, the event features all …
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WNS Confirmed at Fern Cave & Three Other SCCi Caves
April 9, 2013 / Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, United States, North AmericaWhite-nose syndrome has been detected on bats hibernating at Fern Cave in Jackson County, Alabama. The news, announced yesterday in press releases by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and …
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Environment Canada Announces White-Nose Syndrome Funding
April 8, 2013 / Canada, North AmericaEarlier this month, Canada’s Environment Minister announced funding for the national coordination, surveillance and response to the threat of white-nose syndrome to Canada’s bat populations. Over the next four years, …
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Attend an Online Tour of North America’s Most Cavernous Limestone
April 8, 2013The next presentation in the ongoing series of webinars put on by the NSS will feature a tour of the most cavernous limestone layer in North America. Join presenter Art …
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Attend the 2013 Spring NRO: Berkshirian Cavapalooza
April 7, 2013 / Massachusetts, United States, North AmericaThe Boston Grotto with strong assistance from the Berkshire Cavers & Diggers, will be putting on the 2013 Spring NRO in May. Held at Camp St. Michael in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, …
