A dog was missing. Cavers found her two months later 500 feet underground.
‘If we didn’t get her out, she would die in there,’ one of the rescuers said
Full article: https://archive.ph/RdXWt
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The movie *Thirteen Lives* will be shown online at 7 PM CDT on August 11,
free for AARP members:
https://watch.aarp.org/aarpmfg/play/62e96e18560e2a00618b7b1c
Miles Abernathy
On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 11:17 PM Lee H. Skinner wrote:
> Yesterday I watched the movie *Thirteen Lives* (2022, 2 hrs.
ccurately thanks to one man who used candle soot to
> write his initials “WS” and the date 20 August 1810 on the rock wall
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I'm skeptical that this was "just discovered in 2009." And the term
"biggest" can mean a lot of things. But it is indeed a big cave.
https://mossandfog.com/earths-biggest-cave-will-blow-your-mind/
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Not exactly the way I remember caving in Mexico...
On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 4:16 AM Jerry wrote:
> Classic Six Flags Over Texas Ride Returns With Modern Updates
> Pirates of Speelunker Cave will be open to the general public this Saturday
>
> https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/six-flags-over-texas
https://www.inverse.com/science/dragon-baby-discovery?utm_campaign=inverse&utm_content=1649462340&utm_medium=owned&utm_source=twitter
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That is one weird formation. Maybe melted sand from a small meteorite that
hit the surface?
Miles
On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 1:10 PM Jon wrote:
> Check out this formation found on Mars:
>
>
> https://mars.nasa.gov/raw_images/1029747/?site=msl&utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=4debd66ee4-EMAIL_
DARPA challenged teams to create robots that could autonomously explore and
map caves. This ability could be useful in combat or disaster-recovery
operations.
You can find an article about it, almost buried in advertisements, at
https://www.popsci.com/technology/darpa-subterranean-challenge-robot-
Do I remember, from long ago, an entrance similar to that in the Wimberley
/ Fischers Store area? It had a wider entrance, but still narrow.
On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 2:58 PM Mimi Jasek wrote:
> Or nephews or skinny newbies! Lol
>
> Mimi Jasek
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 5, 2022, at 2:43 PM,
nkw=iphone+6+case&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_udlo=&_udhi=&LH_BIN=1&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&LH_FS=1&_sadis=15&_stpos=78746&_fsradio2=%26LH_PrefLoc%3D1&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=1&LH_SubLocati
a tunnel (a mock
> mine shaft); and a cave, a claustrophobic mash-up of spelunking’s greatest
> hits
Full story at https://archive.md/B5u8A
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Well known and respected travel guide Rick Steves has a live online program
every Monday at 7:30 and 9 PM Central.
I see that the Dec. 6 show will include a visit to one or more European
caves.
Register free here:
http://ricksteves.com/mnt
Miles Abernathy
==
Dec. 6: Underground Europe
So
A 2-years-ago description of sudden flooding in the world's deepest cave
with beautiful photos and video.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/flood-escape-deepest-cave-veryovkina-abkhazia
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Of possible interest, though it's not a cave.
https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/10/01/the-41-mile-abandoned-tunnel-hiding-in-new-york/
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is sensitive natural resource, we do not allow visitors to
enter the cavern."
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Frank, that is a really good video!
Miles Abernathy
On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 1:17 PM fr...@frankbinney.com
wrote:
> Hey Y’all—
> The NSS has given me the opportunity to highlight many of the legends in
> Texas caving in my Luminary Talk for this year’s virtual convention. If
> you’d
I think we are seeing 'cave syndrome' among some members of the Mon-Fri
Hikers in Austin. Numbers attending the hikes are increasing, but at a
slower rate than I would expect based upon the high degree of covid safety
of outdoor activities. Several members of the group have PM'ed me that they
'aren
Wow. They must have taken their burning torches through the crawlway.
On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 7:44 AM Mike Flannigan wrote:
>
> Neanderthals built cave structures
>
> https://www.nature.com/news/neanderthals-built-cave-structures-and-no-one-knows-why-1.19975
>
>
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The *Hall of Texas and Mexico Cavers* is an important resource. Thanks to
Bill and Susan for maintaining it.
Miles Abernathy
On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 8:54 PM William R. Elliott
wrote:
> We have posted an obituary for *Wayne Burks
> <https://cavelife.info/hall/Burks.pdf> *from Ri
It was in the syllabus.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 9:30 PM Terry Holsinger wrote:
> But, but...I did not study for this!
>
> On 2020-09-19 07:41, Karen Perry wrote:
> > been trying to send and keeps failing
> >
> > Karen Perry
> >
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Additional information about the cave and discovey can be found here
<https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200722112726.htm>.
Miles Abernathy
On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 8:29 AM PRESTON FORSYTHE
wrote:
> See today's WSJ, Science section.
>
> The discoveries were made
Of possible interest:
https://onezero.medium.com/the-woman-who-inspired-one-of-the-first-hit-video-games-by-mapping-the-worlds-longest-cave-ef572ccde6d2
I'm not sure of all the statements in the story (carbide lamps nowadays?),
but it's a fascinating mix of history and philosop
donate” and “continue” – choose “continue” and you get the
> whole article.
>
>
>
> *- julia*
>
>
>
> *From:* Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Miles Abernathy
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 23, 2020 12:27
> *To:* texascavers@texa
preservation, but his controversial methods have
> created many opponents
The remainder of the article is behind a paywall at
https://www.outsideonline.com/2414888/john-ackerman-caves-minnesota
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After the atomic bomb went off, there was left a large hollow chamber. What
happened to all the material that had occupied that space before?
On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 1:18 PM Steve Keselik wrote:
> The miners and engineers at the salt dome I worked at on Weeks Island in
> Louisiana would beg to d
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