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Spelunking Caving Exploration

May 21st, 2009

spelunking caving exploration
How did the word, “spelunking,” come about and how is it tied to cave exploration?

Speleology is the study of caves, from the Latin word for cave. The term spelunking was first used in the 1940s. It means to explore caves.

Carrizo Badlands: Arroyo Tapiado Mud Caves, Canyon Sin Nombre and


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