| Caves
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American
Cave Conservation Association
www.cavern.org
The American Cave Conservation Association (ACCA) is a
national, non-profit association dedicated to the protection
of caves, karstlands and groundwater. |
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American
Cave Museum
www.kdu.com/acm.html
The American Cave Museum and Hidden River Cave are open
year round located in the town of Horse Cave Kentucky.
For more information visit call:
502-786-1466
Or write:
The American Cave Museum
131 Main Street,
Horse Cave, KY 42749 |
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Cave
Research Foundation
www.cave-research.org
The goals of the Cave Research Foundation are to promote
exploration and documentation of caves and karst areas,
to initiate and support cave and karst research, to aid
in cave conservation and protection, and to assist with
the interpretation of caves and karst to the public. |
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CaverNet
www.caver.net/users.html
CaverNet is a privately maintained web-site which includes
many cave, karst and caving links from all over the United
States and other countries. It is dedicated to advancement
and enjoyment of cavers throughout the world. |
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Caver's
Multi-Lingual Dictionary
http://rubens.its.unimelb.edu.au/~pgm/uisic/lexintro.html
This is the International Union of Speleology on-line
multi-lingual dictionary of caving and speleological terms.
It is a living dictionary that is constantly being added
to and tuned as an International joint effort among cavers.
Everyone is invited to participate - this could range
from just correcting a mis-spelling to contributing a
whole new language. |
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Caving
Canada
www.cancaver.ca
An all-inclusive site for the Canada, which includes links
such as: What is Karst?, Caving Groups in Canada, Canada's
Longest and Deepest caves, Cave Science, Cave Rescue,
Tourist Resources, Caving Publications, Cave Related Art
and other Cave Related Documents |
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Caving.UK
www.caving.uk.com
An all inclusive site for the United Kingdom which includes:
Descent magazine, links to Caving Clubs, Caver Directory,
Caving Diary, UK Caving Shops, Cave Photography, UK Weather,
Cave Art, UK Showcaves, Caving Notice Board, Cave Rescue,
Cave Conservation, Caver Pubs, Caving Links, Caver Accommodation,
and a section for caving novices. |
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International
Union of Speleology
http://rubens.its.unimelb.edu.au/~pgm/uis/
The Union Internationale de Spéléologie
(UIS) is the international body for caving and speleology.
Formed in 1965, its voting members consist of a delegate
from each member country. This delegate represents the
country's cavers and speleologists, rather than its national
body(s). An elected Bureau runs the affairs of UIS between
the 4-yearly General Assemblies held at the International
Congresses. The actual speleological work of UIS is done
by the members of its Commissions and Working Groups,
which are open to everyone who is interested. |
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National
Cave and Karst Research Institute
www2.nature.nps.gov/nckri/
From within the framework of the U.S. National Park Service,
the National Cave and Karst Research Institute facilitates
speliological research, enhances public education, and
promotes environmentally sound cave and karst management. |
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National
Caves Association
http://cavern.com
The NATIONAL CAVES ASSOCIATION, founded in 1965, is a
non-profit organization of publicly and privately owned
show caves developed for public visitation. |
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National
Speleological Society
www.caves.org
The National Speleological Society was founded for to
advance the study, conservation, and exploration of caves.
With more than 12,000 members, clubs nation-wide conduct
regular meetings to coordinate activities with may include
cave mapping and exploration.
For more information write:
National Speleological Society,
2813 Cave Ave.,
Huntsville, AL 35810 |
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World
Cave Database
www-sop.inria.fr/agos-sophia/sis/DB/database.html
This is a database of long and deep caves from all around
the world. It comes currently in 3 versions: sorted by
depth (deeper than 300m), by length (longer than 3kms),
and classified by country. |
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| Children's
Books about Caves and Bats |
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Exploring
Caves Journeys Into The Earth
By Nancy Holler Aulenbach and Hazel Barton
Follow Nancy Holler Aulenbach and Hazel Barton on their
travels with an IMAX film crew to Greenland, Mexico and
the U.S. Good photography. Strong science and conservation
message. Published by National Geographic Society.
(Hardback, 64 pages, color illustrations). |
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Caves:
A True Book
By Larry Dane Brimner
Early readers book all about cave formations, cave life,
and human/cave interaction. Featuring photos by Kevin
Downey and others.
(Paperback, 48 pages) |
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Limestone
Caves
By Roy A. Gallant
A children's book which describes types of caves and cave
life. By Roy A. Gallant with photos by Kevin Downey and
others. 1998.
(Paperback, 64 pages) |
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Bats
By Gail Gibbons
Describes different kinds of bats, their physical characteristics,
habits and behavior as well as the efforts to protect
them. Illustrated with beautiful watercolors. An early
reader book. 1999.
(Hardback, 30 pages) |
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The
Dark Zone, Exploring the Secret World of Caves
By Stephen Kramer
An adventure of The Black Hole Gang, a group of kids
who use the internet. They travel to Missouri to clean
up a cave. 1998.
(Paperback, cartoon format, 92 pages, ages 8-12) |
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Bats:
The Amazing Upside Downers
By Phyllis J. Perry
A children's' book which discusses the evolution, physiology,
conservation, habits and habitats of bats. 1998.
(Paperback, 64 pages) |
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Looking
Inside Caves And Caverns
By Ron Schultz
Well-researched, overview for 8 to 12 years. Illustrated.
1993.
(Paperback, 46 pages) |
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| General
Books about Caves and Bats |
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The
Longest Cave
By Roger Brucker and Richard Watson
A classic of cave exploration describing events leading
to the most famous connection in speleology. |
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Deep
Secrets: The Discovery And Exploration Of Lechuguilla
Cave
By Paul Burger, Larry Fish, Pat Kambesis, and Steve Reames
An account of the exploration of the deepest limestone
cave in the United States. Numerous photographs, including
many in color, as well as many maps.
(381 pages) |
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The
Darkness Beckons
By Martyn Farr
A beautiful, interesting and readable history of the development
of cave diving. Full of photos. |
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Speleogenesis:Evolution
of Karst Aquifers
Edited by Klimchouk, Palmer, Dreyboldt and Ford
44 authors from 15 countries summarize knowledge of origins
of caves and the approaches that have been adopted to
study them.
(Hardback, 527pages) |
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Speleology;
Caves And The Environment
By George W. Moore and Nicholas Sullivan.
A beginning book for those seeking more information on
caves, includes chapters on how caves form, what lives
in them and how cave formations are formed. |
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Caves
Exploring Hidden Realms
By Michael Ray Taylor
A book about the glories and dangers of cave in the companion
book to the IMAX film Journey Into Amazing Caves soon
to be released. He follows Nancy & Hazel as they explore
Greenlands ice caves, underwater caves of the Yucatan
and pits in TAG country. Includes 135 color photos. |
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Living
With Karst
By Veni, DuChene, Crawford, Groves, Huppert, Kastening,
Olson, and Wheeler
A well illustrated booklet which discusses karst related
environmental and engineering concerns with guidelines
for living with karst. Extensive lists of additional information.
Includes poster. By notable researchers in the karst world.
(Paperback, 64 pages) |
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Additional
Print Resources |
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Cave
Books
4700 Amberwood Drive
Dayton, Ohio 45424
www.cave-research.org/cvebooks/author.html |
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Inner
Realm Books
PO Box 622,
Golden, CO 80402
Telephone: 303-278-1891
(catalog sent on request) |
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Karst
Waters Institute
PO Box 537
Charles Town WV 25414
www.karstwaters.org/publications/pubslist.htm |
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National
Speleological Society
2813 Cave Ave
Huntsville AL 35810-4431
www.caves.org/pub/ |
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Speleo
Projects
Lettenweg 118
CH-4123 Allschwil
Switzerland
www.speleoprojects.com/html/en/main_home.html |
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Speleobooks
Post Office Box 10
Schoharie, New York 12157-0010
www.speleobooks.com/ |
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Additional
Governmental Resources
For
more information about the involvement of these resources
with caves, visit the Other
Federal Agencies Page on this site. |
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The
Bureau of Land Management
www.blm.gov/ |
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U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/ |
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The
United States Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us
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U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov/ |
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National
Cave and Karst Research Institute
www2.nature.nps.gov/nckri/ |
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U.S.
Geological Survey
www.usgs.gov/ |
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