Garrett Gay chimney climbs a vertical passage inside Eagle Cave in the Adirondacks, N.Y., during a 2025 pre-NSS convention trip with the Northern Frontier Grotto.
From left, Jonathan Grosofsky, Greg Atwood, and Garrett Gay explore Burroughs Cave in the lower Adirondacks, N.Y., during a 2025 pre-NSS convention trip with the Northern Frontier Grotto.
Wildlife biologist Melissa Moreno surveys a cave in Texas for Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, 2022
Emilie Hernandez, rock climber and CEO of Texas Lady Crushers, Monster Rock, Texas, 2022.
Marvin Miller headed down into a 15+ foot hole to excavate a potential cave in Texas Hill Country near San Antonio, Texas. 2023
Silhouette of a free diver from inside a cave in Ponce de Leon Springs State Park in Florida 2023
Rock Climber Julio Lopez ascends a trad crack climb in Enchanted Rock State Park, Texas 2023