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Hidden Earth is only one week away! Who else is crossing off the days on their (speleo)calendars? Descent will have a st...
19/09/2025

Hidden Earth is only one week away! Who else is crossing off the days on their (speleo)calendars? Descent will have a stand in the trade hall, so come and say hi. If you are after a particular back issue, please let us know in advance via email – we won't be able to take them all with us.

The publication date for the next issue is going to be a week later than originally announced: 11 October.This delay wil...
16/09/2025

The publication date for the next issue is going to be a week later than originally announced: 11 October.
This delay will allow those who take out a subscription at Hidden Earth to be included in our mailing list, and we will probably aim to continue this in future years.
If you are not currently a subscriber, sign up on our website by 29 September – or come by our stand at Hidden Earth; we would love to say hi!

Photo: Mathilde Feral in the Jupiter Extension of Slaughter Stream Cave, by Tiff Cooksley-Czajka

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Today we join the UIS - Union Internationale de Spéléologie in celebrating the International Day of Caves and Karst. The...
13/09/2025

Today we join the UIS - Union Internationale de Spéléologie in celebrating the International Day of Caves and Karst.
The 13th of September is the date proposed for the annual UNESCO observance day, dedicated to the education, conservation and raising public awareness of caves and karst landscape. Caves truly are amazing places (we know we are preaching to the choir here), they provide drinking water, have unique biodiversity, hold invaluable geological and cultural records (and are a lot of fun). So, join us in this great celebration of caves and karst around the world.
To find out more about the UIS proposal, and how you can support it: https://www.dayofcaves.org/support

In the photo: Arrowhead stal in Green Cathedral Cave, Gunung Buda, Borneo, by Carolina Smith.

'From property owners asking for advice about a hole that just appeared on their land, to helping restore one of London’...
08/09/2025

'From property owners asking for advice about a hole that just appeared on their land, to helping restore one of London’s most iconic ancient buildings, cavers are asked to do some unusual things.'
No doubt many of us denizens of the underworld should have been sent to the Tower years ago, but in Descent 305 Peter Burgess tells the tale of some cavers actually being invited there to help out.

In the photo: Stuart Fraser admires the newly installed block of Reigate at the Tower of London, by Peter Burgess

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04/09/2025

Last couple of lecture / workshop slots available! 🤩

We've just about got a full schedule but if you still have a session you've been thinking about doing then this is your last chance to get it in before submission closes 🥰

'In the blare of a slow, loud beat, men and women gyrated serenely to a traditional Lao song. Chom Ong at 780m altitude ...
01/09/2025

'In the blare of a slow, loud beat, men and women gyrated serenely to a traditional Lao song. Chom Ong at 780m altitude in north Laos was cooler than further south, but they moved with tranquillity, in a manner appropriate to 33C at the end of February.'
In Descent 305, Peter Allison begins a two-part article on the caves and culture of northern Laos.

In the photo: Thongphanh in Tham Chom Ong, by Peter Allison

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Our binders are back in stock and they are just perfect for keeping your growing collection of Descents safe and easy to...
28/08/2025

Our binders are back in stock and they are just perfect for keeping your growing collection of Descents safe and easy to find. And they make your shelves look pretty!
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(Unfortunately, we won't be able to post binders to the US for the time being because of the situation with the tariffs. We hope this won't be for long.🤞)

28/08/2025

Advanced ticket sales are now open for Hidden Earth 2025. 🤩

👉 https://hidden.earth/tickets

Advanced booking deadline: 11pm, Sunday 21 September

'We soon settled into the daily routine of finding a substantial amount of cave passage, often hundreds of metres.'Megha...
25/08/2025

'We soon settled into the daily routine of finding a substantial amount of cave passage, often hundreds of metres.'
Meghalaya, in north-east India, never fails to deliver, and in Descent 305 you can read Chris Scaife's report of an international expedition to the wild Garo Hills.

In the photo: Sunny Dohling and Senggai Momin at the entrance to Kalen Wari canyon in the South Garo Hills, by Bartek Biela.

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We are back in the office and all pending orders have now been posted. It’s time to start work on the next issue!Photo: ...
19/08/2025

We are back in the office and all pending orders have now been posted. It’s time to start work on the next issue!

Photo: The entrance to Cueva de Rascavieja, Matienzo, Spain, by Chris Scaife.

There's a fine new pothole in the Yorkshire Dales. In Descent 302, read about the exploration of Aka Hole, as told by Ch...
17/02/2025

There's a fine new pothole in the Yorkshire Dales. In Descent 302, read about the exploration of Aka Hole, as told by Chris Scaife and George North.
In the photo: James Carlisle in the enlarged passage in Skyscraper Rift, Aka Hole, by Chris Scaife

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