Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - DE4
Every cave has an owner.
Spelunkers must always ask
for and be given permission
before entering a cave.
posed to tell someone where they’re
going and when they’ll be back, rescue teams will have an easier time
locating missing persons. With the
advent of LED lights it’s simple to carry
weeks’ worth of lighting.
Flashlights, batteries and food are
all logical staples for any camping trip.
For caves, campers must leave with
everything they’ve packed in.
“Some cavers are finding it valuable to bring Depends as an easier
means of collecting waste,” said David
Weary, Research Geologist with the
United States Geological Survey. The
cave’s ecosystem is delicate and easily
damaged by campers who are not
mindful of packing out everything
they’ve brought in.
With the limited and sensitive wildlife one may think a visit would be quiet.
However, it’s a fairly noisy experience.
“Overnight cave trips are very loud,
people snore and the acoustics
amplify,” explains The Lost Sea’s manager, Lisa McClung. The Lost Sea is in
Ridge region. Advanced access
permission is required to visit, please
contact valhalla@scci.org.
KentucKy
mammoth cave national parK
npS.gov/maca/index.htm
Earth’s largest cave system rests here, with
mapping teams that still trek up to 12 hours
just to reach the site of new areas. There’s
even a subterranean dining experience in
their cafeteria.
SinKS of the roundStone,
rocKcaStle county
rockcastlecountyKy.com/play.html
Be careful at some of the entrances here
that have been known to flash flood with
rivers up to 20 feet deep.
north carolina
linville cavernS, marion
linvillecaverns.com
Currently the only commercially
accessible cave in the state. Private caves
can be discovered through one of the
three grottos in NC found at NSSIO.org.
tenneSSee
the loSt Sea, Sweetwater
thelostSea.com
Hike below the earth’s surface into a cave
that once served as the local “Cavern
Tavern,” an underground bar where
moonshine flowed. You can also float in a
glass-bottom boat in America’s largest
underground lake and stay overnight on a
Wild Cave Tour.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 | DE 4
http://www.NPS.gov/maca/index.htm
http://www.RockcastleCountyKY.com/play.html
http://www.LinvilleCaverns.com
http://www.NSSIO.org
http://www.TheLostSea.com
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013
Cover
Table of Contents
Letters/Worth a Click
From the Editor
Digital Help Guide
From the Farm
The Hike
Mountain Report
Creature Feature
Festivals & Events
Explore West Virginia Covered Bridges
DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE: Cave in to Adventure
Fall Travel to Restaurants, Diners and Dives
Photoessay: Late Fall Comes to the Mountains
What's New in these Hills?
Life and Death in Butterfield Branch
Mountain-Classic Recipes
Cabin in the Woods: A North Georgia Getaway
Mountain Garden
Guest Column
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Intro
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Cover
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Cover2
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Table of Contents
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 4
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Letters/Worth a Click
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - From the Editor
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Digital Help Guide
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - From the Farm
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 9
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - The Hike
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 11
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Mountain Report
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Creature Feature
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Festivals & Events
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 15
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Explore West Virginia Covered Bridges
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 17
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE: Cave in to Adventure
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - DE2
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - DE3
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - DE4
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - DE5
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - DE6
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Fall Travel to Restaurants, Diners and Dives
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 19
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 20
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 21
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 22
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 23
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 24
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 25
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Photoessay: Late Fall Comes to the Mountains
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 27
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 28
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 29
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - What's New in these Hills?
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 31
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 32
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 33
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 34
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 35
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Life and Death in Butterfield Branch
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 37
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 38
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 39
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Mountain-Classic Recipes
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 41
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 42
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 43
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Mountain Garden
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 45
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Cabin in the Woods: A North Georgia Getaway
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 47
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 48
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - 49
Blue Ridge Country - November/December 2013 - Guest Column
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