Newell Campbell's History of Montana Caving — now live on the site
In June 2017, Newell Campbell mailed a manuscript to Hans Bodenhamer: a decade-by-decade history of Montana caving stretching from 1912 up through 1980, assembled …
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The 2026 Bighorn-Horsethief Survey Season Is Here
New project lead. A full week underground in August. The best dataset this system has ever had. After four years of project weekends, the …
Bighorn/Horsethief Project Leadership Transition
After four years driving the Bighorn/Horsethief Survey Project forward, Will Boekel and the core team are handing off the lead to Mara Reed, an …
Natural Trap Cave Work Featured in Smithsonian Magazine
The Natural Trap Cave project—the Ice Age fossil excavation in the Bighorn Mountains led by Dr. Julie Meachen that several NRMG members have volunteered …
NRMG Is Officially a 501(c)(3)
After a long paperwork haul, the Northern Rocky Mountain Grotto is now a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This has been quietly in the works …
Hans Bodenhamer Honored for Montana Caving Mentorship
Hans Bodenhamer was featured in a December 2023 Flathead Beacon article recognizing his four decades of expertise and mentorship in Montana caving. The piece …
Great Expectations Survey Project: Bighorn Exploration Underway
Adrian Ballard, Dustin Kisner, and Dylan Chambers are moving forward with a collaborative ceiling-lead survey effort in the Bighorn Mountains called Great Expectations. This …
Daryl Greaser Wins NSS Graphic Arts Awards
Daryl Greaser's work on the Cascade Caver newsletter and NRMG News design just won recognition at the NSS Graphic Arts Salon: two blue ribbons …
2023 AGM Recap: In-Person Return and New Dates Confirmed
The NRMG Annual Business Meeting came back to in-person on May 5-7 at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena — roughly 38 …
NRMG Launches Discord Server
The grotto is trying something new: a Discord server for voice chat and screen sharing. Will Boekel has the invite details if you want …
Horsethief 2022 Season Recap: 600 Feet of New Survey
The 2022 Horsethief season wrapped up strong. This year brought the project to a new level of maturity: 61 volunteers participated, clocking 1,580.75 hours …
2023 AGM Confirmed: May 5-7 in Helena
The 2023 Annual Business Meeting is locked in: May 5-7 at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena. After two years of Zoom …
Cave Creek Re-Survey Project Launches
Isaac Lass is leading a re-survey of Cave Creek in the Shirley Mountains of south-central Wyoming, August 27-28. The Shirley Mountains are gorgeous and …
Bob Marshall Wilderness Trip: Tears of the Turtle
Reilly Blackwell is heading to Tears of the Turtle in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and is looking for hiking companions. She's flying into Kalispell …
Cave Rescue Orientation: July 30-31
Rene Ohms is hosting a Cave Rescue orientation at Bethlehem Cave in South Dakota, July 30-31. This is a solid entry point if you …
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