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Exciting New Cave Discovered in South Africa
September 29, 2012 / South Africa, AfricaEarlier this month an exciting new cave was discovered by members of South Africa’s Potchefstroom Potholing Club and it’s Independent Cave Explorers. The cave, located in South Africa’s North West …
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This Week on CaveChat: September 22nd – 28th, 2012 Edition
September 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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Romania’s Improved Meziad Cave Slated to Re-open
Romania’s Meziad Cave reopens this week following extensive upgrades and repairs to its tour route. First explored in 1859, the nearly five kilometer (three-mile) long Meziad Cave only began welcoming …
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Missouri Cavers Glue Together Fisher Cave
September 27, 2012 / Missouri, United States, North AmericaAn article recently released by Trav Talk features the work of Missouri cavers who since 1999 have been working on a project to undo the human damage done to Fisher …
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Ask Cavers: Do you Use a Rappel Backup Device?
September 26, 2012Caving News reader Lois wrote in with a question for her fellow cavers: I’d like to know how many cavers use a rappel backup device (shunt, stop, etc.), and which …
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2013 Naked Caving Calendar Supports Cave Rescue
September 26, 2012 / England, Wales, United Kingdom, EuropeCavers have once again decided to bare it all. This time it’s to support two UK cave rescue organizations, the South & Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team and Yorkshire’s Cave …
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Celebrate National Public Lands Day this Saturday
September 26, 2012 / United States, North AmericaNational Public Lands Day, the largest, single-day volunteer event for US public lands is happening this Saturday, September 29th. Launched in 1994 as a way to promote both enjoyment and …
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Impacts of Cave Closures on National Forest Lands
September 25, 2012 / West Virginia, United States, North AmericaA report studying the social and economic values of caves on National Forest Lands has just been released. Undertaken by Neal Christensen, a social scientist from Christensen Research, and Cynthia …
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Haunted Cavern Opening Soon at Tennessee’s Ruby Falls
September 24, 2012 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaTennessee’s Ruby Falls, home to the tallest and deepest publicly accessible underground waterfall in the U.S., is opening it’s annual Haunted Cavern this Friday, September 28th. Voted one of the …
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Poll: Are pets attracted to your dirty caving gear?
September 24, 2012After discussing with some colleagues how their cats love to roll around in anything that’s been in a cave, reader Suzanna Langowski wrote in to suggest a poll to find …
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Rockfall Kills Caver in South-Eastern France
A french caver was killed last Friday after a rockfall pinned him under two rocks weighing nearly a ton. The accident, which took the life of Thierry Vilatte, 43, occurred …
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Visiting Asia’s Longest Lava Tube
September 23, 2012 / South Korea, AsiaEarlier this month National Geographic reporter Christine Dell’Amore recounted a her visit to Manjanggul Cave, the longest lava tube in Asia. The cave is located on Jeju, the largest island …
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Astronauts Complete Underground Training Course
After a six-day mission underground, the team of astronauts who took part of in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) CAVES 2012 training course have returned to the surface. CAVES, an …
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This Week on CaveChat: September 15th – 21st, 2012 Edition
September 21, 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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Hidden Earth 2012 Goes Down This Weekend
September 20, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeHidden Earth, the UK’s annual national caving conference and exhibition takes place at the Burnley Campus in Burnley, Lancashire this weekend. Held by the British Cave Research Association and the …
