Fern Cave Monitoring Trip
The Johnston Entrance is only open through special use permit from the USFWS. The Fern Sink Entrance is managed by SCCi and permits can be obtained by visiting: www.saveyourcaves.org
For more detailed information on caving techniques, caving gear, and cave projects, visit my website at: www.derekbristol.com
Caves are delicate and potentially dangerous places. For more information on wild caving, vertical caving techniques, and cave survey, visit the National Speleological Society website:
caves.org
To find a local grotto (caving club) visit:
caves.org/committee/i-o/grott...
White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is a disease that is devastating to bats. To learn more about what you can do to help, along with information on how to properly decontaminate caving gear, visit:
caves.org/WNS/index.shtml
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Some of the best video footage I've seen from the cave I've come to admire.. and respect.
Unreal how many beautiful scenes here. Thank you for the lovely lovely video and I enjoyed your music choice and the captions.
Thank you so much for the video. I am reading Merlin Tuttle's book about exploring Fern Cave to see Grey Myotis's winter hibernation spot. It's hard to imagine what the cave looks like just by imagination. Your video helps me a lot!
I went caving in Fern cave in the mid 1970’s, when I was about 16. I went with 2 brothers who were registered spelunkers, along with some other experienced cavers. I don’t remember which entrance we used; but I remember we hiked about a mile to get to the mouth of the cave. Along the way, we passed an older couple with shotguns riding in a horse drawn cart who told us to beware of a bobcat that was nearby. We explored 5 or 6 caves back then; but Fern Cave was my favorite. Thank you for the excellent footage. It brought back many memories.
Great video of an awesome cave, thanks for all the good content.
Beautiful footage!
Incredible footage. That's an amazing cave system. Definitely a more alluring, easier going entrance than the other, at Surprise Pit. Hope I get to cave this someday!
I would have loved to visit Fern when I was caving, never got the opportunity. Thanks for sharing!
Now, which way was the entrance?
I'm sorry, but I found the music terrible, especially when it gets loud enough to turn down the volume. I always wonder what makes it necessary make me listen to music when you, the videographer get to hear the water sounds or just the sounds of silence... Other wise good video with great cave scenes.
Does anyone have a video or pics of the Fern Sink Entrance?
pretty!
❤❤👍
How much of this cave is explorable to the public through SCCi?
Did you guys do Surprise Pit?