As a one time tour guide to the only drive through cave in the United States and a previous college major in the subject, I believe that I’m qualified to explain to people what speleology really is.
Defined as, “the scientific study of caves and karst topography,” speleology is a hands on science. During my time as a speleology major I found myself squeezing through holes in the ground less than two feet in diameter, viewing ancient saber-toothed tiger markings in the now famous River Bluff cave, and mapping out never before seen places 200 feet underground.

My name is Eric Reynolds and you’ve found your way to my personal blog. It’s mainly another outlet for my Associated Content articles, a company for which I work as a freelance writer. However, I will occasionally post articles here that are exclusive to subnixus. Read the