[Texascavers] Mundus Subterraneus

2015-08-18 Thread via Texascavers
Everything you need to know about the underworld including troglobitic giants can be found here: http://publicdomainreview.org/2012/11/01/athanasius-underground/ Sleazeweazel___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com

Re: [Texascavers] Mundus Subterraneus

2015-08-18 Thread Nancy Weaver via Texascavers
except for the ones that are carved out by daylight A short summary of cave hydrology: Springs are caused when water that has drained down to the underground fires is turned to steam, which then rises up and condenses in hollows inside mountains and drains out as spring water.

[Texascavers] Government Canyon Karst Project

2015-08-18 Thread Marvin Miller via Texascavers
Cavers, The Government Canyon Karst Project will be starting up again on the first weekend in September, the 5th and 6th. Project dates will be the first weekend of every month unless otherwise notified. We will meet at 9:00 both mornings in the parking lot of the Volunteer/Research Station.

Re: [Texascavers] article telling landowners to keep cavers away

2015-08-18 Thread via Texascavers
Anybody thought to ask Bill Elliot about it? DirtDoc ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/

Re: [Texascavers] article telling landowners to keep cavers away

2015-08-18 Thread Crash Kennedy via Texascavers
I would love to see this article, if it even exists. Specifically, I would love to see it reprinted in *The TEXAS CAVER*. -- Jim On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Ben Hutchins via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: For years I've heard about a decades old article (Texas Cattle

Re: [Texascavers] article telling landowners to keep cavers away

2015-08-18 Thread Fritz Holt via Texascavers
Many must have read the article or heard of the perils as it seems to be a major reason land owners don't want cavers in their caves, especially water caves. I have never seen the article. Fritz Holt fritz...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Ben Hutchins via

[Texascavers] Fwd: [SWR] The value of attendance

2015-08-18 Thread Diana Tomchick via Texascavers
Some of you maybe aware that the members of the SouthWest Region of the NSS are discussing constitutional and by-law changes that include electronic voting (which has surprisingly been a fairly controversial topic). I forward this message as the attachment “Ways to Kill any Organization” are