Caving

Library resources: Caves; Caves -- Pennsylvania; and Speleology

Pittsburgh Region

• Laurel Caverns
  http://www.laurelcaverns.com/
  a 430 acre geological park featuring Pennsylvania's largest cave located just fifty miles south of Pittsburgh on Route 40, east of Uniontown, in Farmington.
• Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy
  http://www.karst.org/
  The Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy was established by Western Pennsylvania cavers in 1997 to preserve, ensure access to, acquire, and manage caves and karst areas for conservation, scientific study, and recreational caving; and to educate landowners, cavers, and the general public about the importance of karst resources and ways to preserve them. The MAKC is affiliated with the NSS as a Conservancy of the National Speleological Society. Includes a list of local "grottos" (caving enthusiasts).
• Pittsburgh Grotto
  http://www.karst.org/pgrotto/
  of the National Speleological Society. (or NSS) is a caving club located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA), and is affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Pennsylvania

• Coral Caverns
  http://www.coralcaverns.com/
  A fossilized coral reef cavern located 7 miles west of Bedford, Pennsylvania
• Crystal Cave
  http://www.crystalcavepa.com/
  Located near Kutztown in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
• Eastern Region of the National Cave Rescue Commission
  http://www.er-ncrc.org/
  The Eastern Region of the National Cave Rescue Commission covers the states of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Information on training and rescue reports as well as what to do in case of an emergency while caving.
• Indian Caverns
  http://www.indiancaverns.com/
  A limestone cavern located near State College
• Indian Echo Caverns
  http://www.indianechocaverns.com/
  Located near Hershey, Pennsylvania
• Lincoln Caverns
  http://www.lincolncaverns.com/
  Located in Huntingdon, PA, near Raystown Lake north of Breezewood.
• Lost River Caverns
  http://www.lostcave.com/
  Hellertown, PA near Allentown, PA.
• Pennsylvania Cave Conservancy
  http://www.caves.org/conservancy/pcc/Home.shtml
  A non-profit conservancy of the National Speleological Society protecting cave resources within the Mid Appalachian Region (Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware). Included on their website is a list of restricted access caves.
• Penn's Cave
  http://www.pennscave.com/
  America's only all water cavern and wildlife park, located in Centre Hall, near State College, PA.
• Woodward Cave
  http://woodwardcave.com/
  Located east of State College, Woodward Cave is the largest live cavern in Pennsylvania with many common and rare formations, such as Helictites.

Nearby States

• Monongahela Grotto
  http://caves.org/grotto/mongrotto/
  Northern central West Virginia
• Potomac Speleological Club
  http://psc.cavingclub.org
  The Potomac Speleological Club, incorporated in the State of West Virginia as the Potomac Speleological Society, is dedicated to caving, conservation and the science of speleology.
• West Virginia Cave Conservancy
  http://www.wvcc.net/
  Included on their website are educational resources for landowners.

United States

• National Caves Association
  http://www.cavern.com/
  a non-profit organization of publicly and privately owned show caves and caverns - caves developed for public visitation. If you input your zip code, you can find a cave near you.
• National Speleological Society
  http://www.caves.org/
  advances the study, conservation, exploration, and knowledge of caves with more than 10,000 members in 200 grottos. On their website you can find cave organizations by state.