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Top Bulgarian Court Confirms Filming in Devetashka Cave Illegal
Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court has upheld an earlier ruling that found scenes filmed in that Bulgaria’s Devetashka cave for the movie “The Expendables 2” were in breach of environmental regulations. …
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Tickets on Sale for Carlsbad Caverns Rock of Ages Historic Lantern Tour
December 1, 2012 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaThis year Carlsbad Caverns National Park will be holding its annual Rock of Ages Historic Lantern Tours on December 14th, 15th and 16th. These special two-hour lantern lit tours of …
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This Week on CaveChat: November 24th – 30th, 2012 Edition
November 30, 2012CaveChat.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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Month in Review: November 2012’s Must Read News
November 30, 2012That’s right folks, it’s the end of November, and soon begins what promises to be the most festive month of the year. Now, before we get in too much of …
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Annual Holiday Cave Sing Happens at Mammoth Cave This Weekend
November 29, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaMammoth Cave National Park is holding their 33rd annual Cave Sing this weekend. Sunday’s free event features a capella performances of Christmas carols by the Caveman Chorus and the Glasgow …
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Ask Cavers: What Are Your Caving Traditions?
November 28, 2012Do you go for ice cream after every caving trip or attend a special event every year? This week, we want to know: what are your caving traditions? Share your …
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Scientists Need Help Monitoring Bat Diversity Around Chicago
November 28, 2012 / Illinois, United States, North AmericaScientists at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo Urban Wildlife Institute are looking for the public help in their project to monitor bat diversity. Ever since white-nose syndrome was discovered in Indiana …
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December 2012 NSS News Issue Preview
November 27, 2012The December issue of NSS News has just been mailed out. This upcoming issue features an article by Devra Heyer and Peter Sprouse on the connection between Sistema Sac Actun …
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Mammoth Cave Holds Open House to Show Off New Visitor Center
November 26, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaWith the completion of the second and final phase of its visitor center renovation project, Mammoth Cave National Park will be holding a public open house tomorrow, Tuesday, November 27th, …
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Authorities Search for Body Reported in Colorado Cave
November 24, 2012 / Colorado, United States, North AmericaRescuers have spent the last few days searching for a body reportedly discovered in a “cave” near Denver, Colorado. A man exploring an area near the Red Rocks Amphitheater just …
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This Week on CaveChat: November 17th – 23rd, 2012 Edition
November 23, 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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Climatologists Use Stalactites to Refine Sea-Level Rise Predictions
Climatologists working in a cave near the Red Sea are using stalactites to improve the accuracy of their predictions of sea level rise. Researchers at the UK’s University of Southampton …
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Elderly Caver Stuck Overnight in New Zealand Cave
November 22, 2012 / New Zealand, OceaniaAn 82-year-old caver was rescued earlier today after spending the night in a cave in New Zealand’s West Coast region. The long time member of the Canterbury Caving Group, Derek …
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Ask Cavers: What Piece of Caving Kit are You Most Thankful For?
November 21, 2012With tomorrow being Thanksgiving in the US, we’d thought it would be fitting for this weeks ask cavers question to find out what piece of caving equipment you are most …
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Carlsbad Caverns Auditioning for Rock of Ages Historic Cave Tour
November 21, 2012 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaCarlsbad Caverns National Park is looking for local singers to take part in the annual Rock of Ages historic cave tour. First held in 1929, the tours culminated in a …
