For nearly 30 years, Robbie Schmittner has mapped the hidden veins of the Yucatán. Now, with Koox Baal linked to...
Deeper is more than just another adventure film—it’s a study of Dr. Richard Harris. This review looks at how Harris, joined by longtime partner Dr. Craig...
What happens when a photographer decides the cave—not the diver—is the star of the shot? Laurent Miroult’s images may change the way you look at cave...
Italy’s Frasassi cave system is a cathedral of mud, rock, and hidden lakes. Speleologist Simone Villotti and team push deeper into its sulphurous waters, carrying heavy...
We offer a sobering update on the state of the Yucatán Pennisula, post-Tren Maya, conducted by Stratis Kas with three Yucatán-based diving instructors/ explorers and a...
The Florida cave diving community needs your help to save Mill Creek Sink, Alachua, FL from development. Here National Speleology Society-Cave Diving Section (NSS-CDS) coordinator Bryan...
By Audrey Cudel. Images courtesy of the author. “When you dive into Gozo’s caves, you’re not just exploring spaces. You are reading the geological history of...
We invited some of our pioneers, the majority who were contemporaries of Sheck, to share their thoughts on the man, and how he influenced their diving...
by Bill Stone. The story was first published in International Caver magazine in 1981. Images courtesy of Brian Udoff and Mary Ellen Eckhoff. I lay back...
Cavers have been characterizing “restrictions,” a term believed to have been coined in 1975 by legendary explorer Sheck Exley, as “minor” and “major” for nearly 50...
