Welcome to Wild Places Publishing
and Descent magazine
Wild Places Publishing produces specialist caving publications, perhaps the best known being Descent magazine. In these pages you will find more about Descent as well as our other books and products, in addition to any late news received after the magazine went to print.
Coming soon
The next edition of Descent, (215) for August 2010, will be published on 7 August – don't miss this one as it's a Descent special with a new look and bonus content. Coming up is extended coverage of the Three Counties System, an article on an estimated 400km of hitherto unexplored desert caves, full details of the Credit Crunch Expedition and what was discovered, plus much, much more. Expect to find all your news and views, along with the standard of reporting that you've come to expect, in the forthcoming Descent.
The current issue is:
Descent (214) for June / July 2010
Features
Radon in South Wales
More data on the concentration of radon gas in Welsh caves has been gathered by Clark Friend, updating previous reports in Descent.
Beyond the Chill Out Choke
Charterhouse Cave has seen major extensions over the past two years and it is time to start telling the detailed story of how Chill Out Choke was passed.
Wookey’s Anniversary
It’s 75 years since the first dives took place at Wookey Hole. Through the decades equipment has moved on, but that pioneering spirit remains unchanged.
Renovating The Stump
Much of the background to British caving is based on clubs and their activities, so it is a real pleasure to find one which has – in a particularly spectacular manner – invested in renovating a cottage as a new headquarters.
Cavers and the Land
All caves lie on land owned by some person or entity, so what are our rights of access?
The Fun Side of Coming of Age
BCRA’s series of cave science meetings has reached its 21st anniversary with a weekend studying Mendip’s caves.
Meghalayan Days
The latest caving expedition to Meghalaya in India has returned with a tale of swimming through long river caves, being buried by rocks and generally having a ball.
The Rescues of 2009
We can all learn from the mistakes that others make, so peruse the details of the rescues of 2009.
Cover: James Alker in Pompom Passage in Whiterock Cave, Mulu. Photo: Robbie Shone
Back cover rollover: Gary Kiely, Tim Morgan and Stephen Newton in Agen Allwedd, South Wales. Photos: Steve Sharp