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Cave Types Explained

The natural world is full of amazing things, and one of nature’s most fascinating secrets are caves. Caves are everywhere, hidden under mountains and forests, along coastlines, inside frozen...

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link to How Are Caves Formed?

How Are Caves Formed?

Caves have fascinated people for generations, but just how are caves formed? There is something unique and exciting about caves.  Prehistoric people used them for shelter, safety, and ceremony....

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Cave exploration: How to Actually Find a Cave?

In my region (Ohio) there are many caves to explore. Sometimes you need to find them yourself, or you suspect there's one on your land. But how do you spot caves? In this article, we'll dive into...

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A Beginner’s Guide: How to Get Into Caving

I'm just getting into caving myself, and I remember typing into Google 'How to get started caving?' that first time. What to expect? It's a fascinating sport and a bit mysterious, and it sure isn't...

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link to Everything You Need to Know to Become a Speleologist

Everything You Need to Know to Become a Speleologist

Do you want to get paid for caving? Me too: so badly that I've done the research and created this guide. It takes some effort to build your cave exploring career, but it can be done. You need to...

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link to How to Read a Cave Map: Illustrated guide to all symbols

How to Read a Cave Map: Illustrated guide to all symbols

Creating and reading cave maps is one of the most important skills for cavers and speleologists. But how to read one? In this article, I'll explain how to do it step by step. How to read a cave...

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I’m Rob, the owner of StartCaving. I enjoy exploring and writing about caves. I live in Ohio and like going out to Ash Cave at Hocking Hills with my family. I plan to hit up more caves across the states in the coming years but until then I will continue to write about them.

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