I recently purchased a pair of these pads after reading this post and I must say, I'm thrilled. Headlines from U.S. Cavers - for info and links visit http://uscavers.org

"THIS WAY OUT" is the message a directional marker conveys. Dry cavers were using directional markers in the maze of tunnels that constitutes a cave system long before there were cave divers. Headlines from U.S. Cavers - for info and links visit http://uscavers.org

Speleoklub Warszawski would like to cordially invite you to take part in the VIth International Cave Photography Contest in commemoration of Waldemar Burkacki. The Contest is open for amateurs and pros alike. We are looking forward to receiving your photos! The winners will receive financial prizes The deadline for submission of the pieces is September the 30th 2009. The Statute and Contestant’s form can be found on the Contest website: www.speleo.waw.pl/konkurs We also encourage you to see the photos from the previious editions of the Contest. In case you have any doubts, please do not hesitate and contact us at: konkurs@speleo.waw.pl Yours sincerely, Adam Zozula on behalf of the Contest Organising Comittee.

Dear Caving Friends, Chers Amis Spéléo, The Bureau of the European Olympic Commitees in Brussels informed us that the EU Comission is launching a call for projects 2010-2011 in the 4 following areas of sport (Health, Education, Handicap, Women). This is the result of the work on the EU White book on sport in which the FSE has participated on the previous years. 16 projects will be selected for total amount of 4 millions euros. The projects must gather between 4 to 9 countries minimum. The FSE proposes to help you find other speleological organisation in Europe among its network and to centralise the projects ideas that you would like to set up with other FSE members (The FSE comprises 22 European members countries). Since the final request has to be sent to Brussels end of August, we propose you to send us by email before the 10th of June 2009 your proposal summary. We will then communicate to each expressed organisation the data of the proposed projects, so that you can set up a re ...

Attn. To all national speleological organisations in Europe / Dear Caving Friends, Following the great success that have been the EuroSpeleo Forum Icnussa 2009 in Sardinia with more than 1600 cavers coming from more than 10 European countries, we send you here attached the Call for proposal for the EuroSpeleo Forum for the year 2010, 2011 & 2012 (the 2010 Spanish project has been cancelled because of cancellation of public subsidies). The deadlines are the following : EuroSpeleo Forum 2010 : 20th of July 2009 EuroSpeleo Forum 2011 & 2012 : 20st of September 2009 Should you have any questions or remarks, please let us know, Looking forward your applications for next EuroSpeleo Forum editions, Kind Regards, for the FSE Bureau, Olivier Vidal Secr.General FSE contact@eurospeleo.org

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A pristine cave with an underground river has been discovered in Calbiga Headlines from U.S. Cavers - for info and links visit http://uscavers.org

The police and members of the Irish Cave Rescue Organisation have achieved a dramatic underground rescue. Headlines from U.S. Cavers - for info and links visit http://uscavers.org

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and 11 states are working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through a State Wildlife Grant Headlines from U.S. Cavers - for info and links visit http://uscavers.org

Carlsbad Caverns National Park officials said bats at the park are not affected by a fungus Headlines from U.S. Cavers - for info and links visit http://uscavers.org