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Links
In an effort to network with other caving organizations and to provide members with various online caving resources, the Greater Cincinnati Grotto has collected this list of links, organized into categories below. If you know of any other caving sites that may be useful to other GCG members, please contact the webmaster and your link will be added to this page.
E-mail the Webmaster: webmaster@gcgcavers.com
General Caving
Great Saltpetre Preserve- The Great Saltpetre preserve is the home of a historic
limestone cave once mined for saltpetre. The cave is now closed to vistors and
managed for historical purposes. The remainder of the grounds consist of a
natural preserve consisting mostly of pasture and woodlands in an attempt to
preserve a part of Kentucky's natural beauty for generations to come.
IFONet- IFONet is a list intended to be a caver forum for horizontal,
vertical or armchair cavers. Whether they reside in or out of TAG Land (TN, AL,
GA). The only requirement is that it be caving related somehow.
National Speleological Society- The National Speleological Society (NSS) consists of over 12,000
members and 200 grottoes. It "does more than any other organization to study,
explore, and conserve cave and karst resources; protect access to caves;
encourage responsible management of caves and their unique environments; and
promote responsible caving."
Grottoes
Blue Grass Grotto- The Blue Grass Grotto of the NSS.
Central Ohio Grotto- The Central Ohio Grotto of the NSS.
Dayton Underground Grotto- The Dayton Underground Grotto of the NSS.
Conservation
Bat Conservation International- Bat Conservation International's mission is to "teach people
the value of bats, to protect and conserve critical bat habitats, and to advance
scientific knowledge through research."
Boone Karst Conservation Task Force- The Boone Karst Conservation Task Force consists of cavers
concerned about the future of cave and karst management within the Daniel Boone
National Forest.
Boone Karst Conservation Task Force Yahoo! Group- The Yahoo! newsgroup of the Boone Karst Conservation Task
Force. It contains news and discussions of Task Force events.
Rockcastle Karst Conservancy- RKC is non-profit organization dedicated to the education and
preservation of caves and karst in the Rockcastle County, Kentucky region.
Photography
Robert Coomer Cave and Nature Photography- Robert Coomer is not only the editor of the Electric Caver,
but also a professional photographer. He is one of the country's premier cave
photographers, and has won NSS contests for his work. His site features some of
his cave and nature photographs, including the one you see above as our header
image.
Last Modified by Shane Kirk on 2006-04-09
Copyright(C) 2006, Greater Cincinnati Grotto

