The Caving Podcast

Harry has led a rich caving life that is still going strong. From working in a wilderness education program to an official role at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, as well as opening and operating a caving outfitter for a number of years near the park; he shares many of the experiences that have led him to the current moment. Order a custom cave suit from our sponsor, Sophireaptress! https://www.sophireaptress.com/ [https://www.sophireaptress.com/] Pre-Register for Indiana Cave Capers https://cigcaves.com/cave-capers [https://cigcaves.com/cave-capers] 2026 NSS Convention Promo Video https://youtu.be/9hQ2K-XREqY?si=hMwiNpXafTbP2JNO [https://youtu.be/9hQ2K-XREqY?si=hMwiNpXafTbP2JNO] NSS Calendar of Events https://caves.org/calendar/ [https://caves.org/calendar/] Find your local grotto! https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml [https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml]

In a great talk, Ryan shares his photography experience, rescue trauma, as well as the book he recently published about the most significant cave in his vast caving life, and why now was the time to do it. Order a custom cave suit from our sponsor, Sophireaptress! https://www.sophireaptress.com/ [https://www.sophireaptress.com/] Order “Caverns in The Clouds” by Ryan Maurer https://www.underarockphoto.com/ [https://www.underarockphoto.com/] 2026 NSS Convention Promo Video https://youtu.be/9hQ2K-XREqY?si=hMwiNpXafTbP2JNO [https://youtu.be/9hQ2K-XREqY?si=hMwiNpXafTbP2JNO] NSS Calendar of Events https://caves.org/calendar/ [https://caves.org/calendar/] Find your local grotto! https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml [https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml]

A titan in the world of cave rescue passed away peacefully yesterday. RIP NSS 8545RL

In the conclusion of this in-person interview, Dave shares his history of cave photography, and explains some of his techniques. He also talks about caving in Montana, and shares a few harrowing stories of caving back home in Indiana where he reveals several leads he’s left unexplored.  Order a custom cave suit from our sponsor, Sophireaptress! https://www.sophireaptress.com/ [https://www.sophireaptress.com/] NSS Calendar of Events https://caves.org/calendar/ [https://caves.org/calendar/] Find your local grotto! https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml [https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml]

Dave has found so much cave in Indiana, and inspired a new generation of Indiana cavers that got busy discovering and mapping back in the 80s and 90s. Dave was on the crew that connected Roppel Cave to Mammoth Cave, and has seen his fair share of harrowing adventure underground. Order a custom cave suit from our sponsor, Sophireaptress! https://www.sophireaptress.com/ [https://www.sophireaptress.com/] NSS Calendar of Events https://caves.org/calendar/ [https://caves.org/calendar/] Find your local grotto! https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml [https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml]