Mike, that's a great story, hopefully someone will fill in more details
about the latter part :)
Charles
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 6:03 PM, wrote:
> > I remember back in 2000 when the folks at Caverns of Sonora were
> attempting to lease CWAN and they were putting me through their version of
> sh
> I remember back in 2000 when the folks at Caverns of Sonora were
attempting to lease CWAN and they were putting me through their version of
show cave managers boot camp, I got to meet and hang out with Jack several
times. The most memorable was at the NCA convention in Tucson. Jack had
been helpi
This indeed a huge loss and thanks for posting it, Jerry.
If anyone has an obit, memories, trip reports, recollections, and photos
relating to Jack that they would like to send my way for the TEXAS CAVER,
please do so.
How strange is it that the current issue of the TC (going out, finally,
Jack is also widely acknowledged as the father of modern show cave
development. As a caver, he understood that a cave is not best appreciated
if the wires, bulbs, and other constructed features are exposed. He
pioneered hiding the infrastructure, designing trails that are not obtrusive
and minimize
