Trip to the Tip: Silvertip Expedition (Recorded Presentation)
“The 2020 Silvertip Expedition lasted about two weeks, from July 26th through August 9th. Four of the days were dedicated to hiking (two days in and two days out) and eleven dedicated to caving. The … More…
Annual Small Grant is OPEN for Applications!
The NRMG’s annual small grant is intended to: Support active projects of NRMG members which will advance cave research, conservation, or educational projects. Support Grotto members who are taking part in projects at a local, … More…
White-Nose Syndrome with Lauri Hanauska-Brown and Tears of the Turtle with Ian Chechet – 2 New Podcasts!
Austin Lindsay was able to record a podcast with Lauri from FWP. We chatted about the spread of white-nose syndrome, caving etiquette, and potential “treatments” for the bats that are currently being proposed and studied. … More…
Presentation Series: Further Adventures at the Scapegoat Cave System (Brian Gindling)
Brian Gindling takes us through the history of exploration at Scapegoat leading up to the 2020 expedition. Piles of snow in September, frigid water plunges, and more await you in this featured presentation. If you’d … More…
Human Impact to Montana Caves: A Report Card by the Bigfork Cave Club
The Bigfork Cave Club has compiled an extensive dataset on the human impacts to some of Montana’s most decorated caves. In this presentation, they present their results and let us know how well we’re protecting … More…
Fall Presentations: Great Expectations
Derek Bristol “goes deep” into the recent surveys of Great Expectations Cave, a preserve owned by the National Speleological Society. Experience the suffocating low ceilings and cold water of the Grim Crawl, the fossils of … More…
Searching for Caves in the Northern Rocky Mountains
By Newell Campbell INTRODUCTION Many large, remote areas to search—few cavers. Cavers in the mountain west seeking to find and explore new caves face several impediments. Summers are short, access difficult, and perhaps motivation low; … More…