Re: [Texascavers] cave tours in the news

2017-08-02 Thread C Tiderman via Texascavers
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Re: [Texascavers] cave tours in the news

2017-08-02 Thread Alex Sproul via Texascavers
Hey, that's right next door to me, David! I'd give the reporter an B- for the article, mostly because 6 of the 10 photos were of their lunch, as was much of the piece. But the description of the nation's oldest commercial cave was better than average, which isn't saying much; we see some pretty

[Texascavers] cave tours in the news

2017-08-02 Thread David via Texascavers
What grade would you give this reporter for the new story below ? An "A+" ??Or an "F -" ?? http://wric.com/2017/08/02/its-a-completely-different-world-morgan-dean-explores-the-grand-caverns/ ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com

[Texascavers] Sinkhole Conference and 3rd Appalachian Karst Symposium: abstracts due on 15 August!

2017-08-02 Thread George Veni via Texascavers
Dear Friends, I have one important announcement. The deadline for abstracts for The Sinkhole Conference will be here very soon on 15 August! Please send yours soon! The Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, generally called “The

Re: [Texascavers] cave tours in the news

2017-08-02 Thread Mark Minton via Texascavers
It's pretty bad, IMHO. For example: >Visitors will see thousands of stalactites, stalagmites and rare shield >formations throughout the gigantic cave. They were created when water rushing >through the cave, washed away the softer rock. Minerals in the dripping water >are left behind, creating