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02-24-2007 |
Feb 2007 - Giant Deadly Sinkhole in Guatemala!
330-foot deep sinkhole opens in Guatemala City, kills 2, evacuates 1000s. |
02-12-2007 |
Rescue workers found the bodies of six people who suffocated deep in an underground cavern on Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday
MADRID (Reuters) - Rescue workers found the bodies of six people who suffocated deep in an underground cavern on Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday, a spokeswoman said.
The six were part of a group of 30, including scientists and members of a nature organisation, who had been exploring caves on Tenerife on Saturday. Most had managed to get out unaided, but eight were rescued in the early hours of the morning with acute breathing difficulties and were taken to a hospital.
Rescuers found the last six in the afternoon. There were five men and one woman, and one of the men was Italian.
"I can confirm there are six dead, and we have recovered five of the bodies so far," a spokeswoman for the emergency services said.
She said the missing were 1,500 to 2,000 metres (5,000 to 6,500 feet) underground and access for rescue workers was very difficult.
The official cause of death would not be confirmed until there was an autopsy, but initially it looked like lack of oxygen rather than toxic gas, she said.
"The tunnels are very narrow. There is not much air and this was a big group," she earlier said.
The underground labyrinths on the volcanic island of Tenerife, off the coast of Morocco, are known to some locals. Newspaper El Pais said some were tunnels excavated in the 19th century in the search for water and that they were often filled with volcanic gases.
The Teide mountain on Tenerife is one of Europe's few active volcanoes. |
10-01-2003 |
Cave hole goes into record books as Britain's ealiest dated cemetary.
From Weston & Sommerset - Mercury:
Scientists have discovered that a cave in Burrington Combe is the site of an ancient cemetery of international importance.
Aveline's Hole is the earliest scientifically dated cemetery in Britain.
Radiocarbon dating of samples from 800 human bone fragments taken from the site has confirmed that they go back to a time shortly after the end of the last Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago. And they show what may be the earliest recorded example of osteoarthritis in Britain.
The bones and teeth, excavated in the early 20th century, belonged to about 21 people.
They are all that survive from a much larger quantity of bones - the rest were destroyed in a bombing raid on Bristol during World War Two.
The cave was originally discovered in the 18th century when there were reports of between 70 and 100 skeletons lying on the floor side by side.
An expert said Aveline's Hole is significant because it is an early example of all the cemeteries which are features of our towns and countryside and markers of our culture and civilisation.
Christopher Hawkes, assistant at Wells Museum, said: "We intend to mount a temporary exhibition of the remains in the near future here."
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09-25-2003 |
Study of newly found cave near Springfield will outlast present researchers
KY3, MO
SPRINGFIELD -- Paleontologist Matt Forir expected to find another 50-foot, trash-filled pit when he went to investigate a cave unearthed by construction workers just southwest of Springfield. He could not have been more wrong.
The dynamite that blasted into limestone for a new road in Greene County unveiled proof that 1,400-pound short-faced bears roamed the Ozarks during the Ice Age, and they struggled with arthritis and gout. Forir and other researchers are also investigating the possibility that herds of peccary -- piglike animals -- sought shelter in caves thousands of years ago, as opposed to being dragged in by predators for food.
"Everywhere you look in here, you find something significant," said Forir, president of Missouri Speleological Survey.
Check here for the rest of the article |
08-01-2003 |
Underground CT: Park River Canoeing
NY Times article on underground Hartford river |
02-13-2003 |
Ulster County Mine Home for Indiana Bats
From the February issue of New York State Conservationist magazine:
Mine is Home for Hibernating Bats
Sometimes, finding and protecting biodiversity requires people to strap on hard hats and go underground. Two years ago, NYNHP zoologists teamed with the DEC Endangered Species Unit and regional biologists to search a mine in Ulster County for hibernating rare bats, particularly the federally designated endangered Indiana bat. Although Indiana bats range throughout the eastern United States, they hibernate in only a few sites, with 85 percent of all Indiana bats using just seven caves and mines, and nearly half of all Indiana bats using just two caves. The Ulster County mine had been surveyed in the early 1980s, but when a previously unvisited section of the mine was explored, biologists found that it harbored more than 500 Indiana bats and about 5,000 bats of other species. Although biologists in New York have surveyed more than 120 mines and caves for Indiana bats, the Ulster County Mine is only the eighth habitat found to harbor them. |
01-21-2003 |
Texas Cave Webcast: Friday, January 31, 9:30AM Eastern
Broadcasting live from deep within Longhorn Caverns - website:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/expltx/eft/caves/ |
01-10-2003 |
HOWE CAVERNS 75TH ANNIVERSARY PHOTO CONTEST
January 1 - November 24, 2003
Prizes Up to $1,000
*Entries must be photographs taken at the Howe Caverns Estate.
*The entry categories are Historical, Amateur, and Professional.
*Entry fees per photo:
*Historical - $5.00
*Amateur - $5.00
*Professional - $10.00
*Any photo of the caverns or estate may be used - dating back to 1929 when the cave reopened to the public.
*Visitors to Howe Caverns will vote on People's Choice Best of Show between Nov. 24 and Dec. 31.
*Winners will be announced on Lester Howe's birthday and the beginning of our 75th anniversary of reopening to the public - January 7, 2004.
*Entry photos will be displayed in the Howe Caverns Visitor Center all year.
For more details about prizes or to download an entry form, visit our Web
site at http://www.howecaverns.com/events1f.htm |
01-09-2003 |
I vant to treat your stroke! - Dracula
Scientific article regarding vampire bat saliva used to aid stroke victims. http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/conditions/01/09/stroke.bat.treatment/ |
11-29-2002 |
Tom Schroth announces current status of Leigh Cave
Fellow Cavers,
Please note that access to Leigh Cave has been interrupted due to a liability
insurance issue with the Round Valley Recreation Area (RVRA) Administration.
I received notification of this via a letter postmarked Friday, November 22
and received on Monday, November 26.
Since there have been several emails circulating recently on this matter,
resulting from Leigh Cave Trip Leaders being denied access, I'll provide a
synopsis of the evolution and status of the insurance issue. Please feel
free to contact me directly if you would like a more detailed account.
More than a year ago, the administrative oversight of Leigh Cave was
transferred from the New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA) to the Round
Valley Recreation Area within the New Jersey Department of Parks and
Forestry. The business manager of the NJWSA advised Ed Sira and me, at a
meeting that we had with him, that the transfer was due to the following two
reasons: 1) The NJWSA's business is water supply rather than recreation, and
it decided to divest itself of the responsibility for recreational activities
on its land; and 2) the NJWSA had growing liability exposure concerns as its
insurance premiums rose dramatically last year (to about $1M/yr.). Note that
the land on which Leigh Cave is located is still owned by the NJWSA, which is
a semi-autonymous organization within the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP).
The contract that the New Jersey Cave Conservancy (NJCC) had with the NJWSA
during the past fifteen years (five year contract terms) expired in January
of 2001, but the NJWSA choose not to renew because of the pending transfer of
administrative oversight to the RVRA.
After the transfer, the RVRA preferred to switch from the past contract to a
Special Use Permit. This was because it uses Special Use Permits for other
special events (like SCUBA diving), and that using its Special Use Permit for
Leigh Cave Access would be easier for the RVRA than extending a contract that
would have to be authorized by the State Attorney General's office.
>From the beginning, I did not feel that the RVRA's Special Use Permit was the
proper vehicle for managing access to Leigh Cave but, in the spirit of
cooperation, I spent considerable time negotiating modifications to the
RVRA's standard Special Use Permit in an effort to force fit it to apply to
Leigh Cave use.
The major stumbling block became a condition of the Special Use Permit that
requires a $1M liability insurance policy. Such insurance protecting the
State would be required of the NJCC. Individual cavers, trip leaders and
Grottos would not be required to carry their own liability insurance. The
NJCC Board of Directors spent considerable time researching liability
insurance, and was unable to obtain a policy that would be remotely
affordable.
This has been communicated to the RVRA Superintendent, and I was hoping that
she would waive the insurance requirement, since the State has never before
required the NJCC to carry liability insurance. In the past, the liability
protection language in our contract, along with the requirement that everyone
entering Leigh Cave sign a liability waiver, was acceptable to the State as
providing adequate liability protection.
Apparently, there are one or more decision makers in the RVRA and/or NJWSA
who have recently targeted the liability insurance issue. The NJCC must now
identify and meet with them in order to negotiate a solution. We have
crafted a number of options that we will propose, including the purchase of
Leigh Cave.
The NJCC will continue to negotiate toward a workable agreement with the
State as quickly as possible. In the meantime, please refrain from visiting
the Leigh Cave property. Trespassing might only hinder our progress.
Lastly, if any of you has legal and/or insurance expertise and is agreeable
to consulting with the NJCC on the Leigh Cave liability insurance issue,
please advise me.
Best Regards,
Tom Schroth
Chairman, New Jersey Cave Conservancy, Inc.
Voice: (908) 439-2992 Email: tschroth@att.net
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07-27-2002 |
Article on 2002 NCRC in the Times-Journal.
Article by David Avitabile. See Tonya Smothers being "rescued" by Ken Nichols and a horde of other NCRC'ers. If you read the article, you'll notice that Ms. Davis has a lot to say. Read the article here |
07-05-2002 |
Carlsbad Caverns, Ancient But Alive
AP - Rangers sit visitors on stone benches at the huge mouth of Carlsbad Caverns National Park and warn them: Don't touch the formations. Stay on the trails. No gum or food in the cave. No running. No shouting.
Article about how Carlsbad Cavern's is dealing with a boom in visitors.
Read the rest of the article at CNN |
07-05-2002 |
Parts of Bowden Cave Possibly Closed
Reprinted from Troglodyte Tribune, Vil. 13, Issue 4, May, 2002.
It appears that at least part of Bowden Cave near Elkins WV is closed due to a collapse. This month a caver received a warning ticket while parked out in front of Bowden Cave. The "Incident Description" was cited as "Violation of Closure".
For additional information please get the article from the tribune. |
03-19-2002 |
Ancient Greek oracle spouting prophesies while high on fumes from underground.
Read this 2-part NY Times article. |
01-30-2002 |
Cave rescue article from Outside Online
This article about Tennessee caver Buddy Lane appears in Outside magazine's February 2002 issue. |
01-29-2002 |
In search of: Deepest Cave World Record
Outside Magazine article |
01-17-2002 |
Found: Life on Earth That Could Exist on Mars (NY Times)
story link |
01-10-2002 |
4 ‘cavers' dig up trouble near Appalachian Trail
"I've seen the hole. It's a very big hole."
Check out the story in the Republican-American about our favorite perps from Connecticut. |
01-10-2002 |
NSS Library Book Auction
This web page will continue to expand over the next few months.
You may want to visit frequently as we will continue to add new books and periodicals to this page.
Please bid generously as 100% of the winning bid will be deposited into the NSS Library Acquisition Fund. (Postage will be charged at cost.)
Once you have successfully placed a bid, you will receive an email confirming the bid amount. If the email is undeliverable, we remove said bid accordingly.
After two weeks of inactive bidding, the book will be automatically "sold."
You can see the date/time of the most recent bid included with the book information.
The time listed is Pacific Standard Time zone.
We only require your name, email address, and phone number to place a bid.
Your information will be kept confidential.
Winning bidders will be contacted by the NSS Office.
Unclaimed books will be offered to the next highest bidder after two weeks.
Bids should be in whole dollars.
Credit Cards are the preferred method of payment; however, we will hold your book for one week if you would like to mail a check or money order. Books must be pre-paid before they will be shipped.
Shipping will be charged at cost.
Questions: contact scottfee@pipeline.com
Web Page designed by: 3D Pipeline and hosted courtesy of 3D Pipeline
Books photos courtesy of Jim Hall.
Book information courtesy of Jim Hall and Bill Torode, NSS Librarian. |
11-10-2001 |
New NSS Cave Rescue Book "On Call" available.
NSS Bookstore Press Release:
New NSS Book: "On Call" by Scott Fee
The NSS has just produced a new book that is designed to bring together under one cover the knowledge and experiences accumulated by cave rescuers during 50 years of rescue in the caves of Americas. It is intended to serve as a comprehensive reference of those interested in cave rescue. It may also be useful as a field guide for rescue squads and Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel who are occasionally called upon to work within a cave.
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11-10-2001 |
Article about caving in Alaska magazine.
Article about an expedition to Kosciusko Island, on the western edge of the Alexander Archipelago in far Southeast Alaska. Read the rest of it here. |
09-24-2001 |
Caver Russel Keat assists in WTC rescue effort.
Article on caver Russell Keats and his part in the recovery effort a World Trade Center. |
09-06-2001 |
Interview with Bruckner and Borden the authors of Beyond Mamoth Cave.
The interview of Roger Brucker and Jim Borden on the Diane Rehm show has finally been posted on the web here. It's very well done and worth a listen. Be aware it's over 30 minutes long. If you aren't aware, they are the authors of the recent book Beyond
Mammoth Cave which includes a lengthy section on the Roppel-Mammoth wars.
You'll need Real Player to listen to it. The free version can be downloaded here |
09-04-2001 |
Electronic Caving Post Cards!
The NSS web site now offers electronic speleo-greeting cards, featuring
photos from past NSS Slide Salons (including TAG shots). Write your own
greeting and message, and even add a voice message, music, and a picture of
your own.
From the NSS home page http://www.caves.org/, click "Cave Art" or "Fun
Stuff". (Keep coming back -- Photos will be added and changed as time goes
by) |
08-28-2001 |
How's This for a Nightmare?
Updated: Tue, Aug 28 7:21 AM EDT
VIENNA (Reuters) - A midnight feast turned into horror for one Austrian woman when she opened the door to her pantry and was mobbed by over 100 flying bats, police said on Monday.
It took four experts from the Association of Bat Science and a police officer to free the protected nocturnal creatures from the woman's apartment in central Vienna.
The bats had been trapped in the building's courtyard by a pigeon net and found their way into her pantry through an open window.
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08-10-2001 |
The Caver's Cookbook
The Caver's Cookbook
edited by Cortney Mayle
featuring 28 recipes by 26 famous and not-so-famous cavers
Nancy Holler Aulenbach, Congo Bars
Hazel Barton, Bubble and Squeak
Gordon Birkhimer, Oyster Stew Nodrogian
Ann and Peter Bosted, Roasted Pecan Vinaigrette
Doug Bradford, Colonel Karst’s Banana Splits
Evelyn Bradshaw, Potatoes and Sour Cream
Don Conover, Dump Cake
Emily Davis, Killer Double Chocolate Brownies
Becky Zoole Elkana, Lawn Mower
Becky Zoole Elkana, Pseudo Colada
Becky Zoole Elkana, Crack
Becky Zoole Elkana, Highland Spring
Thom Engel, Energy Goop
Bill Frantz, Backpack Dinner
Paula Grgich, Hearty Banana Bread
Bill Halliday, Kilauea Cocktail
Chuck Hatcher, Pig
Heather Houlahan, Chocolate Chili
Bob Liebman, Froggie Gorp
Loyalhanna Grotto Hop, Skip, and Go Naked
Cortney Mayle, Bacon Buns (Ausytes)
Kim Metzgar, Mexican Macaroni & Cheese
Philip C. Moss, Bug Juice
Jim Olsen, Smoked Turkey
John Pearson, Black Bean-Poblano Salsa
Pat Taylor, Pierogi Casserole
Sheena Taylor, Poppy Seed Dressing
Bill Walden, Central Ohio Grotto Pancakes
5.5 by 8.5, soft cover, 47 pages
LIMITED QUANTITIES!
First Edition
$7.50 plus $1.25 postage and handlng
Your purchase supports cave conservation
The Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy
P.O. Box 196
Murrysville, PA 15668
www.karst.org |
08-03-2001 |
Scooby Doo #52 on sale 1st week in Sept.
Scooby Doo #52 (DC Comics) will be on the stands about the first week in September.
Caver and the comic book's artist Dave Hunt said, "My goal was
to write an entertaining Scoob story with as much conservational, historical, wildlife, and safety issues as I could cram into 10 pages." |
08-03-2001 |
Requesting BIDS for hosting NROs
Attention All Northeast Grottos/Affiliates/Organizations
The Northeastern Regional Organization (NRO)
is requesting BIDS
for the hosting of
the Spring 2002 NRO
and Fall 2002 NRO
This is an amazing opportunity to not only organize these prestigious
events, but also to choose the location and dates. Plus this is a
tremendous revenue-earning opportunity. There is a strong tradition in
the
NRO so winners of the BIDS will work closely with NRO officers to
adhere to
bylaws and guidelines set forth in the past. However, fresh ideas are
always welcome, so let your imaginations run wild. Look at it as a
means to
fund your projects, build a better caving community, showcase your
talents,
etc.
Current trends have grottos running the events. However, any motivated
organization could conceivably do so, such as the NCC, ERNCRC,
diggers, etc.
Information Needed:
Name of Hosting Organization: _________________________
Chair of Event (primary contact):
Name: _________________________
Address: _______________________
City: ___________________________
State: _____ ZIP: ________________
Phone: _________________________
Email: _________________________
Location Desired: (rough geographical area):
_________________________________
Reasons for Wanting to Host:
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Supplemental Information:
Recent Additions to the NRO:
C.A.S.Q.U.E. Grotto from Canada
Philly Grotto from PA
These additions open up new possibilities for locations and hosts.
Recent Chronology:
Year/Season Location Host
2001 Fall Vermont VCA
2001 Spring Cobleskill, NY NFG
2000 Fall Oakland Valley, NY NNJG
2000 Spring Cobleskill, NY NNJG
1999 Fall Cobleskill, NY HHG
1999 Spring Oakland Valley, NY Met
Other factors:
2002 Convention in Maine
DEADLINE for Spring 2002 is Sept 1, 2001.
DEADLINE for Fall 2002 is April 1, 2002.
This will allow for announcing the next event at each NRO.
The NRO officers will select a host from all applications.
Scott Sala, Chair | Mark Skove, Vice Chair | Mike Nardacci, Treasurer
Return this form to (or email back):
Scott Sala
NRO Chair
3172 36th St. #1R
Astoria, NY 11106
718-777-8745 – please call with questions!
chair@theNRO.org -- please email with questions! |
08-03-2001 |
NSS Elections (NE Caver elected!)
The 2001 convention in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. The newly elected VPs
are:
Don Paquette - Executive Vice President
Thom Engel - Administrative Vice President
Scott Fee was reelected Operations Vice President and Hazel Medville
was
reelected President Pro Tem.Bill Klimack was elected to fill the
vacant
director seat created with the election of Thom Engel as AVP. He'll
serve
until the next regular election of directors in the spring of 2002.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Ray Keeler and Cheryl Jones
for
their service as EVP and AVP, respectively, and also to Stephen
Fleming, Dave
Lester, and Dr. Bill Halliday for their service as directors.
Mike Hood
NSS President |
08-03-2001 |
On-line speleology course
Chapman University will be offering a fully on-line course in
speleology
during the fall semester. The course, Caves, Sinkholes, and
Underground
Rivers, is a multi-disciplinary science course investigating caves,
karst,
and related topics. Topics include speleogenesis, karst hydrology,
biospeleology, cave mineralogy, karst geomicrobiology, cave
archaeology,
exploration techniques, cave paleontology, and environmental and
management
issues. Three semester hours of credit are available as either upper
division, undergraduate hours or continuing education credit (prices
vary).
The prerequisites for the course include: Completion of one semester
of
General Chemistry and one semester of either Physical Geology or
General
Biology, or approval of the instructor. Students should have basic
user
skills with a web browser, e-mail, and Microsoft Office software
(specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
The course begins August 27th and extends through November. Further
questions about the course content or a request for a registration
form
should be directed to me, the course instructor. Information on credit
and
costs should be directed to: Gary Berg
Information on
Chapman University is available at www.chapman.edu.
Louise D. Hose
Department of Environmental and Chemical Sciences
Chapman University
1 University Drive
Orange, CA 92866 U.S.A.
hose@chapman.edu
714-997-6994
http://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/natsci/chem/faculty/hose/index.html |
08-03-2001 |
NSS Seeks to Fill Seat on Board of Governors
The NSS Board of Governors will be filling a vacant director seat at the Fall NSS Board of Governor's Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 20,
2001.
The vacancy is due to the resignation of Dr. Bill Halliday.
Any member in good standing is eligible to fill the vacancy. Those
interested are invited to attend the Fall Board of Governor's meeting.
Those
who cannot attend may submit a platform statement to me before the
meeting.
The candidate who receives a majority vote from the Board of
Governors, and
confirmed by the board, will assume the vacant director's seat.
The term of service will be until the next regular election of
directors in
the spring of 2002.
Please contact me at the following if you have any questions, or wish
to
submit a platform statement:
president@caves.org
Mike K. Hood
NSS President |
07-10-2001 |
Pennsylvania Caver Dies During Rescue Effort
These links are to news stories published online surrounding the tragedy.
KYW TV Station in Philedelphia, PA
CNN
WGAL TV in Phildelphia, PA
Yahoo News |
07-09-2001 |
Massive Underground Caves Found In China
Australian Broadcast Corporation - July 9 2001
Scientists have reportedly discovered a series of underground caves and rivers that are the biggest in China and possibly the world.
The state-run Xinhua news agency reports a team of international scientists discovered the hundreds of caves and rivers in Nandan county of China's southern Guangxi autonomous region.
Xinhua says one of the caves is 2,968 metres long and filled with unique pearl, ball and cake-shaped formations.
Many stone pearls, some as big as 15 centimetres thick, were also found.
"The biggest cave in a hill is almost as high as the hill itself with stalagmites and stalactites in all forms," Xinhua reported.
"The caves and the underground rivers are the largest and rarest in China in terms of size and number, and some experts believe they are also the biggest in the world."
Xinhua says the team of Chinese, British and American scientists also discovered two large underground rivers.
One river, named Ganhe, was 3.5 kilometres long, with its widest point measuring 50 metres across, and a maximum depth of 60 metres. |
06-06-2001 |
Selleck's Cave Preserve Challenge
Dear Northeast Grottos: (sent June 6, 2001)
The Metropolitan Grotto is formally issuing a challenge with regards to the efforts by the Northeast Cave Conservancy to purchase the Sellecks Cave Preserve.
Met Grotto has officially donated $300 towards this end.
Should any grotto desire to out-donate us, please be advised that we are prepared to go higher.
Let the games begin...
Scott Sala
2001 Chairman
Met Grotto
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06-05-2001 |
Attention Patch Collectors!
The NSS has produced a patch commemorating the
NSS' 60th Anniversary. A *limited* number was created and is being sold for
$5.00 each plus $1.00 (S&H). nss@caves.org, www.caves.org, http://www.caves.org/service/bookstore/ (scroll down to the first new item)
256-852-1300. |
06-05-2001 |
NSS Items Blowout Sale!
The NSS has a limited number of Large NSS Flags (Item #02-0050) that are great for grotto meetings or personal collections and have been put on clearance at $10.00 (down from $45.00). We also have small NSS Flags #02-0211 priced at $2.00 (down from $4.00). Add $4.00 for shipping and handling and they are yours!
The 2000 Speleo Projects Calendar #01-0468 is a mere $2.00/ea. (Plus
Shipping)
Finally, we are making way for the 2000 Speleo Digest and have dropped the price from $10.00 to $7.50 per copy of the 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1993 Speleo Digest! Don't forget to add shipping which varies depending on how many you
want.
What has 528 pages of 350 articles from 238 authors covering 31 states and
10 countries from 101 NSS Publications? The 2000 Speleo Digest will be
available July 1st for only $22.95 plus shipping. You can review the Index's
at www.caves.org/pub/speleodigest/
To take advantage of any of these offers please contact the NSS:
nss@caves.org, (256) 852-1300. |
04-16-2001 |
CNN ON CAVING
CNN online had an article on caving in the Northeast. It has commentary by Mike
Warner, Emily Davis, and Art Palmer. Features Onesquethaw, Knox and Clarksville caves. |
04-10-2001 |
VERTICAL IN STATEN ISLAND?
We are working on trying to get access to a water tower in Staten Island for vertical practice. Kevin Lipsitz is currently talking to people and any help would be appreciated. |
04-08-2001 |
CHANNEL 13 - NATURE
Description of the show -
"Divers Michael and Sherry Germen explore
uncharted underground channels along Florida's west coast
in "Springs Eternal: Florida's Fountain of Youth".
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04-05-2001 |
INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL RAY TAYLOR
Interview with the author of Amazing Caves the book which accompanies the IMAX film was done on NPRs Fresh Air show. Listen to it through this link |
11-29-2000 |
MET GROTTO 2001 ELECTIONS!
We promise no recounts, no lawsuits, no electoral college, no more than 1 precinct! Election nominations will occur starting at the November meeting (Nov. 29th - Thai Cafe). |
09-01-2000 |
MET GROTTO JOINS UKRAINE GROTTO
The Ternopol-Podilskyi Caving Club has recently been associated with the MET Grotto. Besides sheer love for caving, the membership was motivated by the need for funds and support of a worsening economy that lends little toward not only conservation of caves, but also simply the funds for individuals to afford recreational trips. Through our joint efforts, we hope to continue to preserve amazing caving areas of the Ukraine for future generations.
Those cavers wishing to visit can check out the official website.
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09-01-2000 |
MET GROTTO SEEKING NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Bill Folsom is reliquishing his role as Met Grotto News editor after December this year. He has helped out the grotto immensely in the last few years and we'll miss his contributions. Anyone desiring to show off his or her journalistic abilities please contact us asap. |
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