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The White River National Forest (WRNF) has installed a gate on the Coffee Pot Road at the Forest Service boundary just below Willow Peak.  The road, which is often used … [Read more…]

Another state adjoining Colorado has now reported the confirmed presence of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the fungus that causes the White Nose Syndrome disease that is wiping out bat populations across … [Read more…]

The next Colorado Cave Survey meeting will be Wednesday, January 27, 2021, starting at 7:00 p.m.  The meeting will be held online using Google Meet.  A link for joining the … [Read more…]

The national White Nose Syndrome Response Team has updated their guidelines for WNS decontamination procedures.  Cavers should follow these new decontamination procedures whenever visiting any Colorado caves.  More information about … [Read more…]

The Grizzly Creek fire has been largely contained now.  Firefighters were able to stop it from crossing the Coffee Pot road again, and Deep Creek canyon was successfully protected. The … [Read more…]

The Grizzly Creek Fire near Glenwood Canyon started along Interstate 70 on August 10th, and rapidly spread on both sides of the canyon and on the plateaus above.  As of … [Read more…]

For anyone going to Fulford Cave or the nearby area this summer, the usual access road (East Brush Creek Road, FSR 415.1) will be closed from 5 August to 7 … [Read more…]

As of June 1, 2020, the temporary COVID-19 related closures of caves on the White River National Forest have been ended.  Permits are still required for all cave visits on … [Read more…]

The White River National Forest has closed many of its public facilities, including most campgrounds because of the risk of spreading COVID-19.   Most trails remain open, but no cave permits … [Read more…]

The National Speleological Society has announced that the 2020 NSS convention in West Virginia has been canceled because of the risks of spreading COVID-19. The NSS has also requested that … [Read more…]