With more than 6,700 known caves in Missouri, it's no wonder Matt Bumgardner has found his passionate calling in the Cave State. Bumgardner, vice president of the nonprofit Springfield Plateau Grotto ...

DUG members don’t just venture off the beaten path – they travel underneath it. The Dayton Underground Grotto (DUG) was founded in 1992 to bring together cavers in the Dayton area, promote the ideals ...

The Montana Wilderness Association is known for taking people over mountains, but what about underneath them? On Thursday, Sept. 21, Northern Rocky Mountain Grotto board member Zach Angstead will ...

Missouri’s show caves share a common trait: accessibility. At Fantastic Caverns, where propane-powered Jeeps pull visitors through, Hubert Heck likes to tell them, “The only step you’ll have to take ...

Most people searching for an adventure will first turn to the mountains or the lakes or oceans. However, some know that an otherworldly adventure can be found underground. Caving, also known as ...

Bat cave canoe trips in Nickajack Cave are popular local offeringCavers poised to discover secrets in Missouri cave, Devil's Well The first time Tim White went caving might have been his last. It was ...

Local cavers detail the beauty of caves and what fuels their passion to keep exploring. The Central Indiana Grotto is a group of cavers who meet monthly in Indianapolis. Each year they host an event ...

DESCHUTES COUNTY -- Twenty feet underground, the dry heat and bright light of the central Oregon desert near Bend are distant memories. Pucker River Cave, a 300-foot-long lava tube, is its own world ...

This massive underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize is the world's largest natural formation of its kind and a popular destination for scuba divers. Inside the 400 ft deep sinkhole, you'll find ...