Caving

At a recent grotto meeting, a long-time caver stated his view that "Caving is a dying sport". Do you agree or disagree with that statement, and what is the basis of your opinion?  

graveleye wrote:From what I understand numbers are down overall, but our grotto is picking up new members every month so we're definitely growing. I might be naive, but I think there will always be a dynamic caving community. Part of the 'last child in the woods' syndrome. All outdoor activity...  

Eleven teenagers traveled to Perry County, Saturday, Oct. 4, to participate in wild caving for the first time in their lives. The “Caving in Conservation” ...  

mgmills wrote:In certain familiar caves I would have no problem going in alone to enjoy a bit of solitude and the sounds of the cave. I would not explore an unknown (to me) cave. Newly discovered caves are definintely not on my list of things to do solo. I've been on trips to "new" caves and...  

Earth in the parallel pit caved in again even as the army was digging.  

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat -- The Provincial Government of Sultan Kudarat will host the 3rd Mindanao Caving Forum in the municipality of Sen. ...  

Hard hats and bats I teetered on the edge of the cliff. Just before I passed out and fell, my sister pulled me back and unstrapped the hard hat that had become too tight during our climb up the hill. We were on a spelunking trip in Missouri with our youth group. With the crisis averted, we...  

By Phil Berardelli Samuel Panno isn't exactly Indiana Jones, but he did have an aha! moment during one of his caving adventures in southwest Illinois. ...  

Atlanta, GA – “It didn’t take much to buy a House vote, only about $130 billion in so-called sweeteners,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for ...  

"Lebanon is rich in grottos and caves," he told The Daily Star. "We all recognize the importance of the Jeita grotto but we may have a similar cave or even ...  

Ability for government to take an equity stake in companies it helps, with the decision possibly dependent on the amount of capital the government puts in ...  

The Topeka City Council has caved in to pressure from Best Buy, Wal-Mart and other stores by scaling back traffic improvement on Wanamaker. ...  

caveflower wrote:Scott thanks for showing us around TAG. Best vacation we've ever had. This is going to be our fall trip every year. OMG! I can't wait till next year. Ya'll down there are great. Meet some of the nicest cavers and I won something at the raffel. Can you beleive it...  

By CAROLINE DOHACK of the Tribune’s staff For Rich Orr, caving was a natural interest. “In my case, it was kind of an offshoot to going canoeing, ...  

wyandottecaver wrote:That certainly hasn't been the experience of many who work at the University level I assure you that dogma is indeed alive and well. A well grounded desire to protect ones reputation and employability help it along. In fact the history of science is a history of resistance...