About us
Rocky Mountain Caving is a non-profit quarterly journal of caves and caving, published by the cooperating National Speleological Society grottos of Colorado. The first edition was published in March, 1984 and issues have been released every year since.
Our editorial and production team includes experienced cavers and experienced magazine professionals.
Our History
1984
Founding
The Southern Colorado Mountain, Front Range, and Sangre de Cristo grottos join together to form a new joint publication. Colorado and Northern Colorado grottos soon join.
1987
Desktop Publishing
Rocky Mountain Caving was one of the very first National Speleological Society publications to adapt desktop publishing. With the new format, printing of the journal improved.
2010
Website Launch
Rocky Mountain Caving moved into the digital age with the launch of the website. The site was expanded and modernized during the decade, prior to relaunch in 2024.
2015
New Editor
Following the retirement of Richard Rhinehart as founding editor, Donna Frazier became editor of the journal and with a fresh new graphic look, encouraged many new authors.
2020
New Editor
Rob Kolstad became Rocky Mountain Caving‘s third editor. With extensive editing and publishing experience, Rob created a professional color journal that is among the Society’s finest.
2025
New Editor & Business Manager
Following the retirement of Rob Kolstad after 2024, Braxton Fuller joined the team in the dual role as Editor-in-Chief and Business Manager. Braxton looks forward to serving the journal’s subscribers.
Our Dedicated Team
Our volunteer Rocky Mountain Caving staff are highly experienced and well-versed in caving and in magazine publishing.
Editor in Chief
Braxton Fuller
Braxton Fuller is an MA Candidate at the University of Denver Korbel School of International Studies. He is Co-Chair of the Southern Colorado Mountain Grotto and a Trip Leader for the Williams Canyon Project. In addition to serving as Editor in Chief at Rocky Mountain Caving he also serves as Editor at Large for an international security journal, Mooreposts.
Digital Editor
Richard Rhinehart
Founding editor of Rocky Mountain Caving, Richard retired from editing in 2014 to manage web content. He is the former editor of the Caving in the Rockies and Virgin Passage newsletters. A journalist by training. A caver since 1973.
Lead Proofreader
Donald G. Davis
Donald has been caving since 1957. He is a prolific author of caving content, including significant scientific reports about caves and karst. Donald is an honorary member of the National Speleological Society.
Business Manager
Braxton Fuller
Braxton Fuller is an MA Candidate at the University of Denver Korbel School of International Studies. He is Co-Chair of the Southern Colorado Mountain Grotto and a Trip Leader for the Williams Canyon Project. In addition to serving as Editor in Chief at Rocky Mountain Caving he also serves as Editor at Large for an international security journal, Mooreposts.