[Texascavers] Missing Dog Found Underground by Cavers

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 Miles Abernathy ___ Texascavers mailing list | http

Re: [Texascavers] Thirteen Lives

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.

[Texascavers] Cavers find pristine mineshaft frozen in time for 200 years

ccurately thanks to one man who used candle soot to > write his initials “WS” and the date 20 August 1810 on the rock wall Miles Abernathy ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://ww

[Texascavers] "Earth’s Biggest Cave Will Blow Your Mind"

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/ Miles ___ Texascavers mailing list |

Re: [Texascavers] Speelunker Cave ride to open at Six Flags Over Texas :

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 > >

[Texascavers] 3D Scans of Blind Salamanders

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Re: [Texascavers] A Martian Helictite, maybe?

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: > > >

[Texascavers] Robotically-Generated Cave Maps

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

Re: [Texascavers] Deep Cave claustrophobia video :

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

Re: [Texascavers] Talked to Logan

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[Texascavers] Will the Next Generation of Cavers be Robots?

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 Miles Abernathy ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Ar

[Texascavers] Caving With Rick Steves?

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

[Texascavers] Nat Geographic - Epic flood sends cavers scrambling for their lives

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 Miles Abernathy ___ Texascavers mailing list

[Texascavers] The 41 Mile Abandoned Tunnel Hiding in New York

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/ Miles Abernathy ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http

[Texascavers] Devil's Sinkhole 50th Anniversary Oct. 1 & 2

tural resource, we do not allow visitors to enter the cavern." Miles Abernathy ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texas

Re: [Texascavers] Frank Binney NSS Luminary Talk

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’

Re: [Texascavers] Cave syndrome

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

Re: [Texascavers] Neanderthals built cave structures

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 > > >

Re: [Texascavers] Wayne Burks passed away

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

Re: [Texascavers] test

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 > > > > ___ > > Texascavers

Re: [Texascavers] Humans reached the Americas 11, 000 years earlier than previously thought, archaeologists discover

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 in &q

[Texascavers] She Inspired Hit Video Game by Mapping Mammoth Cave

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 philosophy. Miles

Re: [Texascavers] The Cave Kingpin Buying Up America’s Underground

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@texascave

[Texascavers] The Cave Kingpin Buying Up America’s Underground

me of 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 Miles Abernathy ___ Texascavers mailing list | h

Re: [Texascavers] here's a fun use of the underground

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