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Bob Kobza in Southern Comfort
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Caver in Southern Comfort

Wind Cave is mostly explored by cavers who are members of various caving clubs or grottos affliated with the National Speleological Society. Each off-trail trip into the cave chronicles the explorers discoveries in Wind Cave.

Follow the yearly exploration of Wind Cave as cavers move Wind Cave up to the 4th place on the list of the longest caves of the world.

 
Caving Narratives
Caving Narratives
Follow the exploits of the cavers who explore Wind Cave
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Alvin McDonald's Diary
Alvin McDonald
Read the diary of the first explorer of Wind Cave.
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Caving
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Cave History and Exploration
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Surveying Wind Cave
Surveying
Learn how today's explorers map and survey Wind Cave.
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Field Milkvetch  

Did You Know?
The Field Milkvetch has a colorful flower which is often overlooked because it tends to grow hidden in the grass. Color can vary to reddish-purple.
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Last Updated: August 10, 2007 at 20:22 EST