Cave Passages: Roaming the Underground Wilderness

by Michael Ray Taylor

Describing the dangers and rewards of cave exploration, the author recounts his experiences in terms of the spiritual connection between man and nature

Genres: Nonfiction

285 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Michael Ray Taylor is the author of Cave Passages, Dark Life, and Caves, and has written for Sports Illustrated, Audubon, Outside, Reader's Digest, National Geographic Traveler, The Houston Chronicle, and the website of The Discovery Channel. He has consulted on feature films and has worked on documentaries for National Geographic, PBS and The Discovery Channel. He is a professor of communication at Henderson State University and lives in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, with his wife, three sons, his father-in-law, two cats, and a rat terrier. His hobbies include caving, cooking, and playing bass in Blind Opie, a rock band.

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book that I read in my senior year of college back in 1997 when I should have been studying for finals. Instrumental in turning me away from the lab-coated world of strict science and toward the science-humanities bridge of creative non-fiction. Worth reading even if you're into caving, though doesn't hurt if you are. Did I mention that this book is great?

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Non-fiction. I like to read about things I would never do, and this is definitely one of them. Crawling through a two foot tunnel partially filled with freezing water after having just slogged through bat dung -- not for me.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cave Passages: Roaming the Underground Wilderness by Michael Ray Taylor (Scribner 1996) (796.525). A cave diver writing for his own fraternity – in his estimation, they are almost buccaneers – and Guardians of the underground Grail! The whole thing strikes me as too self congratulatory. My rating: 6/10, finished 2/4/10.

[Dagezi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Both about being a caver and being a non-fiction writer. The former is usually compelling the latter only intermittently, but the author is generally winning.

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book " Cave Passages " was overall really good, I learned a lot from this book and would recomend it to lots of people.