Welcome 2009!! Where shall i start caving this new year? Lets try new York.Now that the Dead have released a spring tour we will be in Albany,Ny in April.Only 37 miles away is Howe caverns,a multifunctional cave complex.The "great wonder from down under" is a live cave complete with underground boat ride.Hiking,gem mining and horseback riding make this seem an ideal place for us to spend the night before the long,strange trip home.

     In the opposite direction from Albay is the Natural Stone Bridge and Caves in Pottersville,Ny.The bridge is one of the oldest rock formations in the US.I wish we had the time to do this cave while out there becuase the pictures in the brochure are beautiful.

   Down in Pennsylvannia are at least three caves of interest.Lost River Caverns (how many of these are scattered around,lol?) in Hellertown.This cave also boasts an earth science museum and a hungle garden with waterfall.Open year round www.lostcave.com

    In Centre Hall,Pa is Penn's Cave.America's only all water cavern and wildlife sanctuary.And don't forget the plane rides over the valley.Sounds like a great little mini vacation in the fall. www.pennscave.com

  In Hershey is Indian Echo Caverns.This seems like a cheesey little history tourist spot.The cave does have 3 lakes but no boat ride.Worthy of a stop if in the area I am sure. www.indianechocaverns.com

Doign this cave blog always reminds me of the great natural beauty in the US. With a couple of free days and a little food and gas money a great trip is to be had in some of Americas smallest towns.