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Ask Cavers: Which is the Best Caving Event?
September 19, 2012Many caving groups put on events from time to time. As expected some are much better than others. Organization and planning are key, but so to are more difficult factors …
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Experimental Artificial Bat Cave Completed in Tennessee
September 19, 2012 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaAn artificial bat cave under construction near Clarksville, Tennessee has been completed. Built as an experiment to try to help bats who are struggling with white-nose syndrome, the man-made cave …
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New Book on the Rise and Fall of Shoshone Cavern National Monument
September 18, 2012 / Wyoming, United States, North AmericaA new book has been released that tells the story of the creation and downfall of Wyoming’s Shoshone Cavern National Monument. Written by University of Wyoming History Professor Phil Roberts, …
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Poll: Would you like to live in a cave?
September 17, 2012Humans have a long history of inhabiting caves. Fortunately for most people, that trend has been on the way out for a while now. In spite of that, some places …
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Solo Caver Rescued After Becoming Trapped in Yorkshire Dales
September 17, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn their 58th rescue of the year, members of the Yorkshire’s Cave Rescue Organisation came to the assistance of a caver who became trapped during a solo caving trip. The …
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Concrete Quarries Threaten Vietnam’s Cave Dwelling Invertebrates
Hundreds of species that live in the limestone caves of southern Vietnam are under threat due to the high demand for cement in a region with a booming economy. The …
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Gourmet Finnish Restaurant Temporarily Opens in Underground Mine
As part of Helsinki’s 2012 World Design Capital festivities, one of the cities gourmet restaurants has set up shop under the nearby town of Tytyri, Lohja. The restaurant, known as …
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This Week on CaveChat: September 8th – 14th, 2012 Edition
September 14, 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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Rescuers Respond to Medical Emergency in Tennessee Cave
September 13, 2012 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaA 48-year-old man had to be rescued from a Tennessee cave on Tuesday after he suffered a stroke. Firefighters responded to a call from Miller’s Cave/Southport Saltpeter cave in Maury …
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Ask Cavers: Where do you buy your caving gear?
September 12, 2012Caving is kind of an obscure past time, and as such it’s not always the easiest to find stores that sell the appropriate gear. Although there are a few brick …
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Russian Expedition Finds Living Cells from Extinct Mammoth
An international caving expedition to the north eastern Russian republic of Yakutia has allegedly resulted in the discovery of living cells from an extinct mammoth. The expedition, known as Yana-2012, …
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Bracken Bat Cave to be Featured in Live Webcast
September 11, 2012 / Texas, United States, North AmericaA live webcast will enable people all over the world to watch millions of bats as they emerge from Bracken Bat Cave next week. Located near San Antonio, Texas, Bracken …
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Poll: Have you ever visited the longest cave in the world?
September 10, 2012With more than 630 kilometers (390 miles) of explored passages, Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave is longest known cave system in the world. As it is the longest, Mammoth Cave is a …
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Rare Spider Reappears After Over Thirty Years
September 10, 2012 / Texas, United States, North AmericaA rare Texas spider has been discovered after not being seen for more than three decades. The Braken Bat Cave Meshweaver was first identified in 1980 in a now closed …
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Diggers Discover Largest Chamber in England’s Mendip Hills
September 9, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA group of U.K. cave diggers recently stumbled upon the largest underground chamber discovered so far in England’s Mendip Hills. The chamber, dubbed “The Frozen Deep” for its stunning calcite …
