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This Week on CaveChat: December 29th, 2012 – January 4th, 2013 Edition
January 4, 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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South Dakota Wants Road Closed to Protect Bats
January 4, 2013 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaOfficials with the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks would like a Forest Service road in the Black Hills to stay closed in the winter so that bats hibernating in …
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Buckingham Palace Recognizes Top English Cave Diver
January 3, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeAn English cave diver was made a Member of the of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours list recently announced by Buckingham Palace. Diver …
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Ask Cavers: What are your 2013 Caving Goals?
January 2, 2013Now that 2013 has arrived, it is the perfect time to reflect and think about the goals we want to achieve over the next 12 months. So cavers, what are …
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End of Year Accident Kills Experienced Swiss Caver
January 2, 2013 / Switzerland, EuropeA 30-year-old Swiss woman died on Sunday, December 30th, 2012 after she fell about 40 meters (130 feet) during a caving trip in Switzerland’s Siebenhengste-Hohgant cave system. The woman, an …
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Injured Young Man Rescued From Australia’s Wombeyan Caves
An 18-year-old man was rescued from one of Australia’s Wombeyan Caves on Tuesday afternoon after a fall which left him unable to move. Rescue crews, including the Ambulance Service’s Special …
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Year in Review: The Top Caving News of 2012
December 31, 20122012 has been an extremely exciting year for Caving News. Beyond the nearly 200% increase in visitors, we launched a redesigned website, added a widget, published over 500 posts, partnered …
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Month in Review: December 2012’s Must Read News
December 30, 2012Nearing the end of December, it’s now time for a review of the ten most popular news items published on Caving News in the last 30 days. Bumped from its …
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Researchers Discover New Cave-Dwelling Nettle Species
A team of British and Chinese botanists researching plants in the limestone karst area of South West China have discovered three new species, one from a cave and two others …
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This Week on CaveChat: December 22nd – 28th, 2012 Edition
December 28, 2012 / 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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January 2013 NSS News Issue Preview
December 28, 2012The January issue of NSS News will soon be arriving in mailboxes. With the aim to entertain and pique your interest, this special Arts & Letters Issue highlights the growth …
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Friends of Dunbar Cave Want your Used Christmas Trees
December 27, 2012 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaAs part of its annual Trees to Trails program, the Friends of Dunbar Cave are again collecting used decoration-free live Christmas trees at Tennessee’s Dunbar Cave State Park. Once collected, …
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Ask Cavers: How can we Improve Caving News in 2013?
December 26, 2012With the end of the year shortly upon us, we have began wondering, what can we do improve Caving News in 2013? What better way to find out than to …
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Listen to the WOWO 2012 Expedition Interview
December 26, 2012 / Papua New Guinea, OceaniaIn an interview last month with Radio Australia, caver/photographer Philip Bence discussed this years WOWO 2012 expedition to Papua New Guinea. This spring’s month-long trip to the Nakanai Ranges of …
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Stalagmite Sheds Light on Past Climate in the Pacific Northwest
December 24, 2012 / Oregon, United States, North AmericaA 13,000 year old stalagmite harvested from Oregon Caves National Monument has shed new light on the historic climate of the Pacific Northwest. In a study, published last month in …
