Surveying through a very low passage (10 inches tall and 200 feet wide(!)), into a very large passage. Fun times... Photos taken with flashbulbs and a DSLR for the quantity and quality of light.

The National Speleological Society is celebrating the International Day of Caves and Karst with an open house! Join the NSS on September 13th for an afternoon of cave exploration and guided walkthroughs of NSS Headquarters.

Free registration is available here

More info about the International Day of Caves and Karst is available here

You guys can stop by and meet the new NSS staff (including me!), Division Heads, Interim Director, and fellow cavers. You'll be able to get a personal walkthrough of the NSS campgrounds, museum, library, auditorium, and offices while learning more about the resources and benefits the NSS has to offer. Even if you've already visited HQ before this is a great in-person opportunity to ask questions or give us feedback, whether it be good or bad.

And if you'd like to get underground, we'll also be doing guided tours of Shelta Cave! Shelta is a very beginner friendly cave if you'd like to bring a novice or non caver along with you to give caving a try.

HQ Walkthroughs are from 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Small-Group Shelta Cave trips will depart at:

2:00 PM • 3:00 PM • 3:30 PM

Btw, I’m Nadya, the NSS’s new Events & Engagement Manager. My role includes planning events like these, so y’all are especially welcome to come yell at me when you drop in on the 13th. And if you can’t make it to the open house, feel free to yell at me here! Leave a comment or shoot me a message anytime, would love to hear from you.

I am not a cave explorer by any means, and have no experience in identifying places to check out.

I have had my eyes on this weird hole in a rock, somewhat near a sparcely populated beach in British Columbia, for a couple years now, and didn't confirm that it lead anywhere until today when I took these pictures.

It is far too narrow for a bear to fit in, perhaps a mountain lion but I'm not confident in saying that. It gives me every sign that would have me thinking it is a cave beyond just the thin hallway in the picture, but I'm not sure and curious to know more.

The route up to the entrance is also relatively treacherous, so I doubt substantial animals could get there regularly if it were some kind of den.

Nowhere online has anyone mentioned this place at all, but as you can see there is somewhat of a path into it.

I did not go in due to my lack of experience with the terrain and in identifying specific risks. If anyone has any information that could help, or just has a first impression from the pictures, I'd love to hear it.

Thank you!

I'll be doing Worley's Cave in Tennessee this Friday around 1~2pm, I was wondering if anyone would want to join me? I'm an experienced hiker and in shape but I'm new to caving, I'm coming from Miami with my girlfriend because the biggest caves we have here are about the size of a toyota corolla.