{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695c25e33edf36b79017e696/6a46db325ef16cb804b526b7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bill Steele:  Extreme Explorations of the World's Deepest and Longest Caves.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/695c25e33edf36b79017e696/1783027687971-fb39f954-249a-46dd-9941-453d53eb92c1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Charles William Steele, Jr</strong> is a cave explorer and speleologist who has led and participated in expeditions to many of the longest and deepest caves in the United States, Mexico, and China. He has explored hundreds of caves across North America and Asia and has written two books chronicling his expeditions: <em>Yochib: The River Cave</em>, and <em>Huautla: Thirty Years in One of the World's Deepest Caves</em>. TV shows such as National Geographic Explorer and NOVA have featured his expeditions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support this Podcast: </strong><a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/WhiskeyAndAMap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&nbsp;buy me a coffee</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Get Bill's books:<a href=\"https://amzn.to/44ML8f2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Huautla: Thirty Years in One of the World's Deepest Caves</strong></a>*</p><p><br></p><p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://amzn.to/4p3msZ9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Yochib: The River Cave</strong></a>*\t</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://michaeljreinhart.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MichaelJReinhart.com</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>*Michael Reinhart receives a small fee for each book sold via this link.</p><p><br></p><p>True stories of adventure and exploration</p>","author_name":"Michael J Reinhart"}