Posts tagged as “Central Colorado History”

Reaching far back in personal history, several classmates at Colorado Springs High School (now Palmer) and I became interested in cave exploring, joining an organization called the National Speleo­logical Society (NSS). This was an early metamorphosis for the direction my edu­cation focus was going, coupling scientific discovery with wild adventure. Along with technical rock climbing, we utilized week­ends to launch explorations of lesser-known Colorado caves. These getaway sorties were a needed relief after struggling through Mrs. Zinn’s English class or Dean Moon’s chem­istry lab experiments and exams during the studies week. Close by home, we could slip into Mani­tou’s William’s Canyon to party and explore Hucky Cove, a well-known and frequently visited local cave. Although attempts were made to seal it, someone always broke the…