The TSA-ANL was instigated in order to pass current and upcoming information to cavers in a timely manner (because The TEXAS CAVER was--for whatever reason--not serving that function anymore. A quarterly publication is not timely.). It was, basically, an advertisement for caving to Texas cavers involving recent finds and upcoming events. Such an instrument would still be useful if somebody wanted to do it--electronically. The same info can be posted on CaveTex, FaceBook, Twitter and whatever else people are into.
It was my practice when editor of the ANL to subscribe to many other caving forums: New Mexico, MVOR, NSS, VAR, MAR and others, including private groups and monitor them for usable info. One I did not subscribe to but should have was TAGNET. I would then glean information about the latest discoveries and upcoming events, especially caving projects, regional gatherings such as TCR, and other info of immediate interest to cavers. It was usually just a headline, brief description, and a link of some sort (phone number, email address, or internet). That could (& should) still be done. There is a lot of caving going on out there in the world that would be interesting and inspirational to Texas cavers. Many newer (and some older) cavers have not the slightest clue of the caving infrastructure and hierarchy of the caving world in the US, the Americas, or the world. The job itself is very rewarding as it puts the editor in touch with lots of the other caver movers and shakers and provides a useful service to Texas cavers (& other subscribers) and to the various caving organizations in the State--Grottos, projects, surveys, gatherings, etc. One newsletter that is distributed via all the means of electronic communication now available to us would do a lot to help cavers and caving in Texas. Who wants to be the Info Guru for Texas these daze? --Ediger
