Bill Steele (cave explorer)

Bill Steele
Bill Steele swimming in Honey Creek Cave, Texas’ longest cave, Photo by Erich Schlegal.
Born (1948-10-17) October 17, 1948 (age 75)
Dayton, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWorld Explorers Bureau keynote speaker
Known forDeep cave explorer

Charles William (Bill) Steele, Jr. (born October 17, 1948) is a cave explorer and speleologist who has led and participated in expeditions to many of the longest and deepest caves in the USA, Mexico, and China.[1][2] He has explored hundreds of caves across North America and Asia[3][1][4] and has written two books chronicling his expeditions: Yochib: The River Cave, and Huautla: Thirty Years in One of the World's Deepest Caves.[5] TV shows such as National Geographic Explorer, NOVA and How’d They Do That? have aired programs on his expeditions.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Where No One Has Gone Before: Caver Bill Steele". Scouting.org. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ^ Kleinfield, N.R. (December 4, 2001). "Alive and Well, No Matter What the Lists Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. ^ Mossman, Allen (Spring 2016). "Retirement Adventure: Retiree Goes Underground" (PDF). Now & then. 49 (1): 3. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ^ Steele, Bill (September 2015). "50 Years of Exploration: Sistema Huautla, the Deepest Cave in the Americas". Ripcord Adventure Journal. 1 (4): 17–34. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. ^ "C. William "Bill" Steele- Keynote Speaker". World Explorers Bureau. World Explorers Bureau. Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  6. ^ Steele, Bill. "How to Get Started Caving". Boys Life Magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 20 December 2014.