Hidden Nature: Wild Southern Caves

Michael Taylor, professor of communication, chairs the Communication and Theatre Department and teaches journalism and innovative media courses. He is the author of several books, including Cave Passages (Scribner 1996), Dark Life (Scribner 1998), and Caves: Exploring Hidden Realms (National Geographic Press 2000). With department members Dr. Randy Duncan and David Stoddard, he co-authored a 2015 textbook on nonfiction comics published by Routledge.
Taylor’s articles have appeared in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Houston Chronicle, Wired, Audubon, Reader’s Digest, Outside, and many other print and digital publications. He has worked on documentaries for National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, and the PBS series Nova, as well as a theatrical IMAX film, Journey Into Amazing Caves. He has coauthored several scientific papers related to cave microbiology with scientists from NASA and various universities.