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The Texas Caver, Volume 60, No. 4, December 2013

Jill Orr

Contents: Farewell to Bob Cowell: You are missed -- Bustamante: Mexican giant gets a new survey -- Huautla: Staging for the expedition -- Arkansas caving: The continuing relationship -- TCR: Photos -- Spring Creek: Survey and caving trip -- Caving tips: Keeping you and your camera lens warm --Norvell’s Cave: The little cave in the burbs -- Multi Ascending System: Instructions for building your own
The Texas Caver, Volume 59, No. 3, July-September 2013

Jill Orr

Contents: ICS 2013: Photos and stories from Brno and this year’s convention. -- Mallory’s Wall of Support: Encouraging words and photos to help her on the road of recovery. -- O-9 Well: The spring trip - expect the unexpected. -- Deep Cave Survey Update: Final 2013 survey season reveals long anticipated mystery room. -- Devil’s Sinkhole: Another great old-timer’s cave bopping tale. -- TSA Elections: 2014 Officer candidate list. -- Caving and Stargazing: It doesn’t get much better. -- Emergency Cave Repair Tip
The Texas Caver, Volume 60, No. 2, April 2013

Jill Orr

Contents: Bracken Call: A poem on how the largest bat population in the world is threatened -- Rolling Oaks Clean-up: Progress is made on trash removal on the property and the sinkhole -- Tom, Logan, and the Cave: A Grim not so fairy tale -- Honey Creek Tank Extravaganza: Cavers from across Texas came out to support intrepid cave divers, Jean “Creature” and James Brown -- Kiwi Sink: History of the dig in pictures -- Texas Cavers’ Update: Updates from around the state about Government Canyon, the UT Grotto and more -- Spring Creek: Latest survey results and trip report -- TSA Convention: Photo collage -- Crossword
The Texas Caver, Volume 59, No. 1, Feburary 2013

Jill Orr

Contents: The Vertical Wall - Just Who Was Chuck - Caving in China - Robber Baron 3G - TCC Winter Conference - Government Canyon
The Texas Caver, Volume 58, No. 4, December 2012

Jill Orr

Contents: Project Deeper - Trip Reports - Fern Cave - Memorable First - Caver in the Headlamp - The Scoop on Texas Grottos - TCR Photos
The Texas Caver, Volume 58, No. 3, September 2012

Jill Orr

Contents: From the Editor - Remembering Nick - First Time Into Fern - Trip Report - Years of TCR Tees - Texas Caver Reunion 2012 - Fischer’s Fissure - Caver in the Headlamp - The Big Blow - Longhorn Cavern
The Texas Caver, Volume 58, No. 2, April-June 2012

Mark Alman

Contents: Whole Lotta Longhorn—Spring Edition - Texas Cave Conservancy Activities- 2012 - Texas Speleological Association Spring Convention! - Deep Cave Trip Report-April 20-22, 2012 - A Successful Rescue in Boyett’s Cave, Hays Co TX - TSA Membership Directory Announcement - Smith Ranch Cave and Nearby Caves Kerr County, Texas - Texas Cave Conservancy - Cave Access Information Changes - As One—By Mimi Jasek - O-9 Well—February 4, 2012: Survey trip with the UTG - A.S.S. Honey Creek Cave Trip—February 11th, 2012 - Joe Mitchell’s 40th Birthday at Robber Baron Cave - 10 Reasons I Would Rather Be Caving.
The Texas Caver, Volume 58, No. 1, January-March 2012

Mark Alman

Contents: To the End(?) of the Far West - The Exploration of Tag Team Cave - O-9 Well Upstream Passage Resurvey Trip Report- February 4, 2012 - See My Shovel Cave (CM Cave) trip report—Feb 12, 2012 - Cave Without A Name, Kinney County, TX—January 28, 2012 - (the long anticipated return of) The Carbide Corner! Deep Cave Survey Report - Jan 6-7, 2012 - Colorado Bend State Park Project Report—13–15 January 2012 - TAG Trip Report, Thanksgiving, 2011
The Texas Caver, Volume 57, No. 4, October - December 2011

Mark Alman

Contents: Assembling and Adjusting Vertical (Frogging) Gear - Gruta Escondida de Tara— - Return to the Deep— - Robber Baron Hosts Biggest Open House Yet! - NSS Board of Governors meeting in Houston, TX, October 21 – 23, 2011 - A Whole Lotta Longhorn! - Hutto’s Sinkhole (Satellite Sink) Trip Report - The Chuck Stuehm Award Winners and TCR Wrap-Up
The Texas Caver, Volume 57, No. 3, July - September 2011

Mark Alman

Contents: Twinkies Palace Cave Project Report - Amazing Cavers—Amazing Maze Cave on July 4th Weekend, 2011 - The 2011 NSS Convention: Glenwood Springs, Colorado - The Chuck Stuehm Award: An Annual Grotto Award for Exceptional New Cavers - 34th Annual Texas Cavers Reunion!
The Texas Caver, Volume 57, No. 2, April - June 2011

Mark Alman

Contents: DFW Grotto Project at Spring Creek Cave - A Blast from the Past - Satellite Sink Trip Report - Kicked by a Mule - Project Reports by Jim “Crash” Kennedy - 34th Annual Texas Cavers Reunion!
The Texas Caver, Volume 57, No. 1, January - March 2011

Mark Alman

Contents: Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico Trip Report — 2010 - Troop 366 Explores Caves of Colorado Bend State Park - Government Canyon Karst Project 2010 Update - Jogging Thru Gypsum—Jester Cave Trip - Honeycreek! - Carbon Dioxide and Low Oxygen in Texas Caves - Girl Scouts Invade Colorado Bend State Park, Saturday, January 22nd! - TSA Spring Convention—April 1st to 3rd at Fort Clark Springs - On Rope - April 2nd at the TSA Convention. - Cave Conservation and Restoration Workshop at Cave Without a Name
The Texas Caver, Volume 56, No. 4, October-December 2010

Mark Alman

Contents: Texas Cavers Reunion Photo Album—Inside Cover - The Adventure That Found Me - TSA News and Notes - RC’s in the HG’s (Or Why I Love New Mexico Caves) - Horne Lake Caves 'Spelunking' - Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada May 14, 2010. - TSA Spring Convention, Fort Clark Springs Brackettville, TX April 1st 3rd, 2011
The Texas Caver, Volume 56, No. 3, July-September 2010

Mark Alman

Contents: Lemons Ranch, Bad Air, and Discovery and Exploration of the Lost Pit - Muzquiz! - Bustamante First Room Map— - Ranchers, Rattlers and Recharge - Ozona Caving— - Texas Caver Buys Bender’s Cave— - Kickapoo Caverns State Park Grand Opening Trip Report Bats, Birds and Biking: Kickapoo Cavern State Park Now Open After Years of Limited Access. Park Hosts Grand Opening and Trail Dedication - TPWD Restricting Cave Access on Agency Owned Lands to Protect Bats-White Nose Syndrome is No. 1 threat to bats.- A Quick Reference for White–Nose Syndrome (WNS) Containment and 25 Decontamination Procedures for Cave Activity - Rebecca O'Daniel-Hutchins - TCR!!!
The Texas Caver, Volume 56, No. 2, April-June 2010

Mark Alman

Contents: La Navidad del Panqueque—Christmas 2009 PEP Expedition - Aquismon, San Luis Potosi—15 Jan 2010 to 23 Jan 2010 - Amazing Maze: Still Amazing— - National Cave Rescue Commission Training at CBSP—February 26th to 28th - Dr. Robert W. Mitchell- 1933-2010 - Punkin Cave Survey Trip #12, 5-7 February 2010 - Punkin and Deep Preserve News - TSA Spring Convention Wrap Up— - Thoughts on Knives and Pliers in Caving
The Texas Caver, Volume 56, No. 1, January-March 2010

Mark Alman

Contents: Proyecto Laguna De Sanchez—raising The Bar - An Interview With Chris Nicola (And The Priest’s Grotto Story) - Pbss Rock Haul—carlsbad Caverns National Park - The Girl Scouts Invade Colorado Bend State Park, Saturday, January 23rd. - TSA Spring Convention, March 26th-28th, 2010 At The Texas Cave Conservancy (TCC) Headquarters
The Texas Caver, Volume 55, No. 4, October-December

Mark Alman

Contents: Texas Cavers Reunion Photo Album—Inside Cover: Photos in Front by David Ochel and photos in Back by Mark Alman. -- Snookie’s Cave: Submitted by Kurt and Justin Menking. -- Amazing Maze Cave Labor Day Weekend Survey Trip. Texas Cave Management Association Project. September 4th-7th, 2009: Submitted by Ellie Thoene. Photos by Don Arburn, Joe Furman, Mignonne Gros, Jim Kennedy, Peter Sprouse, and Ellie Thoene. -- Houston Party at Louise Hose and Paul Dye’s Home and a Visit with Chris Nicola and Barb McLeod: Report submitted by Bill Steele. Photos by Lyndon Tiu. -- “The Carbide Corner”.: This issue’s special contributor: Mark Minton -- White Nose Syndrome Update: Submitted by Linda Palit -- Projects, Projects, Projects!: Submitted by Karen Perry and Bill Steele. -- Edward Fales Alexander: Photos by Frank Binney and James Jasek. -- TSA Tidbits—Election Results and Winter Business Meeting at CBSP
The Texas Caver, Volume 55, No. 3, July-September

Mark Alman

Contents: ICS 2009: Parting Shots, Final Thoughts, Memories, Thanks, and Reflections -- “The Carbide Corner”.: This issue’s special contributors: Fritz Holt and Jimmy Walker -- Rockin’ Packs by Bill Steele -- Book Reviews by Bill Mixon— Crystal Giants in the Caves of Naica and Caves and Karst of the USA—2009 NSS Convention Guidebook, and Visions Underground: Carlsbad Caverns through the Artist's Eye -- Book Review—Huautla: Thirty Years In One of The World’s Deepest Caves By C. William Steele.: Submitted by Herman Miller -- Carl Ponebshek- A long life lived well – above and below ground: Obituary by Jay Jorden and friends. -- San Antonians’ memories of Carl Ponebshek: By Kurt L. Menking and Rick Corbell. -- Jack C. Burch, NSS #2175: Obituary by Carl Kunath, Jerry Atkinson, and Dan Cipriani. -- Richard N. “Dick” Beauchamp, NSS #3252: Obituary and photo submitted by Carl Kunath -- 32nd Annual Texas Cavers Reunion!: Paradise Canyon Park on the Medina River, October 16th - 18th, 2009!
The Texas Caver, Volume 55, No. 2, April-June

Mark Alman

Contents: Making Connections in Mexico: Submitted by Ellie Thoene., Photos by Yvonne Droms, Paul Heinerth, James Hunter and Bill Steele. -- Tabasco: The Other Hot Sauce - February 2009: Written and photos by Tone Garot. Edits by C. Brian Smith., Maps and minor edits by Vickie Siegel. -- Longhorn Lowdown—”Survey, anyone?!”: March Report by Ben Eisler. Photos by Peter Sprouse and Lyndon Tiu, May Report by Mark Alman. Photos by Mark Alman and Jeremy Kent. -- TSA Convention Wrap Up: Reports by Lyndon Tiu and Mark Alman., Photos by Jay Jorden, Pete Lindsley, and Mark Alman. -- “The Carbide Corner”.: This issue’s special contributor: Mark Minton -- Bartley Wayne Crisman (NSS 2781): Photo by Carl Kunath. Obituary by James Estes, Carl Kunath, and Bryant Lilly.
The Texas Caver, Volume 55, No. 1, January-March

Mark Alman

Contents: Harry Walker: Obituaries by Jim McLane and David Locklear. Caving Photo by Jim McLane. -- A Tank Haul of Epic Proportions—Adventures (and Misadventures) in Honey Creek Cave: Reports by Bill Steele and Roy “Puppy” Lewis. Photos by Puppy. -- Techniques: Safe Vertical Caving: By Kurt Waldron - Chairman of the NSS Safety and Techniques Committee -- Bracken Bat Cave 10th Annual Guano Gathering, Sunday, February 8th.: All photos by Mike Breiding. -- Longhorn Lowdown—February 6th thru 8th, 2009: Trip Reports by Lyndon Tiu and Mark Alman, Maps courtesy of the TSS Texas Caves CD and updated by Lyndon Tiu., Photos by Roy” Puppy” Lewis and Mark Alman. -- From the TSA Chairman … -- The 3rd TCC Winter Conference, Saturday, February 27th thru March 1st. -- 2009 TSA Spring Convention, April 24th thru 26th, 2009, in Kerrville! -- Our Sponsors of The TEXAS CAVER (Support ‘em!)
The Texas Caver, Volume 54, No. 4, October-December

Mark Alman

Contents: Longhorn Lowdown: Reports by Lyndon Tiu, Julia Germany, Paul Unger, Drew Wendeborn, & Mark Alman, Photos Submitted by Zach Broussard (No Relation to Don) and Mark Alman -- Caving as a Family Experience and a Maker of Memories—part One: by Mark Alman. Photos Submitted by Thomas Sitch. -- Gear Guy—finding a Really Good Flashlight by Lawrence Najjar -- TSA Election Results and Winter Business Meeting -- “The Carbide Corner”. A New Feature in Every Texas Caver!: This issue’s special contributor: Mark Minton -- Book Reviews by Bill Mixon -- Our Sponsors of The Texas Caver (Support ‘em!)
The Texas Caver, Volume 54, No. 3, July-September 2008

Mark Alman

Contents: Where’s Waldo in Huautla? December 14-20th, 2007: By Bill Steele. Photos by Bill Steele, Diana Tomchick, and Ernie Garza. -- Gear Guy—Finding A Really Good Flashlight: By Lawrence Najjar -- Texascavers.com: Texascavers.com -- Sotano de las Golondrinas – May 2008: Trip Report and Photos by David Ochel -- Postcard from a Texas Caver—Ice Cave, Wayne County, KY: Submitted by Marvin Miller -- Texas Cavers Reunion, October 10th thru the 12th!: By Allan Cobb -- 15th International Congress of Speleology—Are you Ready to Register?!: By George Veni and Andrew Eavis -- Book Review—Kartchner Caverns: How Two Cavers Discovered and Saved One of the Wonders of the Natural World. Submitted by Bill Mixon -- Michael Ray Moody: 1947-1994 Submitted by Carl Kunath -- Our Sponsors of The Texas Caver (Support ‘em!)
The Texas Caver, Volume 54, No. 2, April-June 2008

Mark Alman

Contents: Hoskin’s Hole, Austin, TX: By Dave Decker -- Really Cool Things To Do Before, During, and After the International Congress of Speleology: Submitted by Nancy Weaver -- TSA Land Fund: A Legacy or a New Direction?: By Jay Jorden -- The First Cave of the Year: Report and Photos by Bill Russell -- Postcard from the TSA Spring Convention, Saturday, April 5, 2008: Photos by Butch Fralia, Rick Corbell, and Mark Alman -- A Historic Weekend at Honey Creek Cave - Texas Longest: By Bill Steele -- From Grave to Glory: The Cave in American Literature: By Joy Kennedy-O’Neill -- Our Sponsors of The Texas Caver (Support ‘em!)
The Texas Caver, Volume 54, No. 1, January-March 2008

Mark Alman

Contents: Rancho San Judas Tadeo—April 2005: by Terri Whitfield. Photos by Peter Sprouse. -- The Gear Guy—Caving Lights: by Lawrence Najjar -- Fire at Punkin/Deep Cave Preserve!: Photo and report by Allan Cobb -- EspeleoCoahuila 2007: By Terri Sprouse. Photos by Hector Esparza, Ernie Garza, Jean Louis Lacaille, Mark Sanders, and Peter Sprouse. -- NSS Cave Safety—Part 2: By Kurt Waldron - Chairman of the NSS Safety and Techniques Committee -- Government Canyon Update – 2007: Report and Photos by Marvin Miller -- Book Review—50 Years of Texas Caving. Carl E. Kunath.: By Bill Mixon -- Our Sponsors of The TEXAS CAVER (Support ‘em!) -- TSA Spring Convention! Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Kerrville - Schreiner Park
The Texas Caver, Volume 53, No. 4, October-December 2007

Mark Alman

Contents: Donna Grace Mosesmann , June 7, 1942 - Sept 11, 2007 -- Amazing Maze Cave: by Philip Rykwalder and Peter Sprouse -- Airmans Cave Rescue—October 14, 2007 Austin, TX: Reports submitted by D.J. Walker and Bill Russell -- “The Carbide Corner".: This issue’s special contributor: Roger Moore -- A Farewell to Johnny Gass: by Kurt Menking -- TSA Honey Creek Work Project , April 11-13, 2008 -- NSS Cave Safety—Part 1: by Kurt Waldron -- Equipment Review—The Caving Light of the Future is Here!: by Bill Steele --Book Review—”Hypogene Speleogenesis: Hydrogeological and Morphogenetic Perspective.” by Alexander Klimchouk. -- Review by Bill Mixon -- Minutes of Fall TSA Business Meeting , 21 October, 2007 -- Our Sponsors of The TEXAS CAVER (Support ‘em!)