Our Hunt for Red October or How to Get Just as Beat Up as Going Caving Without Actually Entering a Cave
Our group of six, Andy, Will, Amelia, Lauren, Lee, and I, met up in Whitefish, Montana at 7AM …
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Sign in JoinRough Road To Royce
My nephew, Jake, and I drove up Burnt Timber Ridge to Royce Cave on a weekday in mid …
Better Late Than Never, Part 1
(Sent via email to maintain formatting) Better Late than Never, Part 1 My brother Mike and I moved …
A Sad Day for Caving
Lick Creek Cave is the most visited and the most impacted wild cave in Montana. Although there have …
Bat Flights and Record Heat: A First-Timer’s Look at 2017 Convention
The National Speleological Society holds an annual Convention in different locations across the country each year. As many …
A Trip to High Expectations Cave, British Columbia
With a brutal heat wave sweeping through northern Montana and daily highs in Whitefish exceeding 100 degrees Andy …
One way to beat the heat
With us having to cancel a trip to Limestone Cave two weeks ago, and a sick kiddo this …
Over The Edge
Several cavers met at Armpit to enjoy a weekend of caving at Big Horn Caverns and to drop …
Eagle Mount Cave Trip
Richard B. has been a long time volunteer leader for the Eagle Mount program in the Billings area. …
Head in the Cloud
It was a short hike, 5 miles, up a we defined trail. We new they area was had …
An incredibly late start to cave season
Well, it's been a busy summer so the first open weekend we've had had to be spent in …
Poia Lake Anastomosis
Lee Brooks, Galen J., Carrie V., and I went to Poia Lake Cave on August 27, 2017. None …
How Long before Mines turn into Caves?
After following several cave leads over the past year, to no avail, Kenny Benson and I were allowed …
The Last Trap
The Last Trap Once again I found myself negotiating John Blue Hill and Ball Bearing Hill on my …
A Little Walk Across the Big Snowies
On a smoky Friday evening, Ian Chechet and I drove to the Big Snowy Mountains to meet up …
Wet Visit To Buffalo Fall Cave
Richard B. and I drove our 4 wheelers to a cave that we had last entered in 2000. …
The Caver Ale Photoshoot
There were six and a half of us working our way up the trail. I say a half …
New cave???
Think I found a cave. Enterace 3'x2' into a shaft about 30 feet deep near vertical. Apeared to …