Spring Cave is closed
The Blanco Ranger District of the White River National Forest has issued an emergency closure order for Spring Cave, effective April 2, 2019. The stated reason for the closure is … [Read more…]
Author: Paul Fowler
Colorado Cave Survey meeting, January 22 2019
The next CCS Meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. It will be at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, in the Marquez Building (Room … [Read more…]
Groaning Cave visitation summary 2017-2018
Access to Groaning Cave, Colorado’s longest cave, is managed by the Colorado Cave Survey for the White river National Forest. A short summary has been prepared of caver visitation to … [Read more…]
Proposed quarry expansion in Glenwood Springs may impact caves
Rocky Mountain Resources has proposed a large expansion of the existing Midcontinent limestone quarry near Glenwood Springs. Many cavers are concerned about the potential impacts both on the popular, wonderfully … [Read more…]
New scientific reports on bats and WNS
Two recent scientific publications on bats and White Nose syndrome may be of interest to Colorado cavers. Both provide some evidence that caver visitation will probably not be a primary … [Read more…]