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The Texas Caver, Volume 53, No. 3, July-September 2007

Mark Alman

Contents: Sótano de la Culebra: By Terri Sprouse. Photos by Peter Sprouse -- Día De Los Padre in the Guads (or How I Discovered the Joys of Cave Restoration and Wilco): By Mark Alman -- Cobb Cavern Confusion, April 21st, 2007: By Mark Alman. Photos by Travis Scott and Dr. Jean Krejca -- Foundation Buys Cobb Cavern Preserve -- 2007 NSS Convention Merit Award winner in Paint/Pastel—Jacqui Thomas -- Texas Cavers Reunion turns 30!: Paradise Canyon Park on the Medina River, October 19-21, 2007 -- “The Carbide Corner”. A new feature in every TEXAS CAVER!: This issue’s special contributor: Mark Minton -- Our Sponsors of The TEXAS CAVER (Support ‘em!) -- TSA Spring Convention 2007 Wrap Up: Photos submitted by Bill Bentley. Robo Bull Photo by Mark Alman.
The Texas Caver, Volume 53, No. 2, April-May 2007

Mark Alman

Contents: Minutes of the Spring TSA Business Meeting, April 14th 2007, in Albert, Tx: Submitted by Mark Alman -- TSA Convention Photos, Salon Winners, and Wrap Up: Photos Submitted by Bill Bentley. Robo Bull Photo by Mark Alman. -- TCC Cave Day & Winter Conference Report: Text and Photos Submitted by Mike Walsh -- Amazing Maze - Into the 21st Century: Submitted by Philip Rykwalder and Peter Sprouse. Photos by Peter Sprouse -- Punkin Cave Surveying Trip: Submitted by Jim Kennedy. Photos by Chris Vreeland -- Government Canyon Karst Project Report – April 2007: Submitted by Marvin Miller -- Sierra Del Burro Recon, 22-26 November 2006: Text and Photos by Peter Sprouse --lidar Project in the Devil’s Sinkhole Trip Report: Submitted by Jacqui Thomas. Photos by Kel Thomas -- “the Carbide Corner”. A New Feature in Every Texas Caver!: This Issue’s Special Contributor: Mark Minton -- Techniques: My Spare Parts Bottle by Bill Steele -- Book Reviews by Bill Mixon -- Thomas Alexander Summers III (1962—2007) -- Cave Without a Name Accident Article -- Sponsors of the Texas Caver
The Texas Caver, Volume 53, No. 1, January-March 2007

Mark Alman

Contents: 2007 Texas Speleological Association Members Directory -- Minutes of the Winter TSA Business Meeting: Submitted by Mark Alman -- Westside Preserve Cave Day, Saturday, April 14, 2007 -- TSA Spring Convention, April 13th Thru the 15th: Submitted by Jacqui Bills-Thomas -- the 8th Annual Bracken Bat Cave Gathering of the Guano: Photos Submitted by Don Cooper a.k.a. WavyCaver, Fran Hutchins, and Ron Miller -- Texas Loses a National Natural Treasure: Submitted by the Owners and Management at the Caverns of Sonora -- Marcia Cossey Littlestar, (1956—2007): Submitted by Marla Macdonald. Photo Submitted by Gill Ediger -- Sierra De Arteaga: Text and Photos by Peter Sprouse -- “the Carbide Corner”. A New Feature in Every Texas Caver! : This Issue’s Special Contributor: C. Edwin Kunath -- 15th International Congress of Speleology, Kerrville, Texas, 19-26 July 2009: “A Call for Volunteers to Help With Pre and Post Congress Trips to Mexico” By Pete Strickland -- New Sponsors of the Texas Caver
The Texas Caver, Volume 52, No. 4, October-December 2006

Mark Alman

Contents: “Dead Rabbits”: Submitted by: Brian Riordan— Aggie Speleological Society --Texas Cavers in Washington: A Summary of What Texans Did at the 2006 NSS Convention: Submitted by George Veni -- Landowners and Cavers: Submitted by Butch Fralia -- Greetings from TCR!: Various photos submitted by Keith Heuss, Carol Schumacher, and Chris Vreeland -- “Cavers, Cops, and Things That Go “Squish!” in the Night” - Submitted by Mark Alman—Editor “The Texas Caver” -- Government Canyon Project Update: Submitted by Marvin Miller -- A Quick Look at Dealing with a Caving Accident - Submitted by DJ Walker -- Going West, Young Man. A legend in Texas caving moving to New Mexico: Submitted by George Veni. Article title by Mark Alman -- Book Review: Submitted by Bill Mixon -- Celebrate and Honor Life—Racing to Save Lives.: A Special Request from Janet Moore -- Texas Cave Conservancy Winter Conference, February 21st—23rd: Submitted by Mike Walsh and Donna Mosesmann -- A HUGE “Thank You!” from the Texas Cave Management Association: Submitted by Linda Palit, TCMA President -- 15th International Congress of Speleology, Kerrville, Texas, 19-26 July 2009 -- From the Editor …
The Texas Caver, Volume 52, No. 3, July-September

Mark Alman

Contents: Another Successful Cave Day sponsored by the Texas Cave Conservancy!: Submitted by Donna Mosesmann, TCC Director -- From The Editor… : By Mark Alman—Editor, The Texas Caver -- Government Canyon Karst Survey Project Report: Submitted by Marvin Miller, Project Director -- Texas Cave Management Association T-Shirt Design Contest: Submitted by Linda Palit, TCMA Chair -- Texas Speleological Association Spring Convention Wrap Up: Submitted by Kara Dittmer, TCA Vice Chair. -- Sierra la Gavia, Coahuila Trip Report: Submitted by Peter Sprouse -- Texas Cave Conservancy Announces Acquisition of Avery Ranch Cave: Submitted by Donna Mosesmann, TCC Director -- Wimberley Valley Watershed Association Purchases Jacob's Well - Spring to Become Jacob's Well Natural Area -- TCR 2006 at Honey Creek Ranch, October 20th-22nd, Announcement: Submitted by Allan Cobb, TCR Guru -- TCC Wins Prestigious NSS 2006 Conservation –Cave Management Award!: Submitted by Mike Walsh, Texas Cave Conservancy President -- Boyette's & Ohlrich Ranch Caves Trip Report: Submitted by Travis Scott
The Texas Caver, Volume 52, No. 2, April-June 2006

Mark Alman

Contents: Girl (Scouts) go Wild in Whirlpool! - Submitted by the members of Girl Scout Troop 1288 of North Austin -- It's the Amps That Get You-Electrical Wiring in Las Grutas de Bustamante - Anthony J. Garot -- The Gear Guy - a.k.a. Lawrence Najjar -- Know Thy Enemy! Chiggers 101 - Kara Dittmer -- From The Editor -- Caverns of Sonora Restoration Project Summary (Omitted from last issue) - George Veni -- Why Support the TCMA? -- Caverns of Sonora Restoration Project Participants (Omitted from last issue) - George Veni -- Caverns of Sonora Restoration Project Staff Participants (Omitted from last issue) - George Veni -- TSA Convention Announcement and Info -- Photos (with captions this time) from the latest Caverns of Sonora Project - George Veni
The Texas Caver, Volume 52, No. 1, January-March 2006

Mark Alman

Contents: Rubble and Crystal: Caverns of Sonora Restoration Project, 1991-2005 By George Veni -- 2006 Texas Cavers Directory -- Texas Caving Resources: Texas Cavers Mailing List, Texas Cavers -- Reunion, Texas Cave Management Association, Texas Speleological Survey, Texas Cave Conservancy, Bat Conservation International, National Speleological Society, Edwards Aquifer Authority -- Texas Grottos Information- 2006: Aggie Speleological Society, Cowtown Grotto, Bexar Grotto, Greater Houston Grotto, Dallas-Ft. Worth Grotto, Lubbock Area Grotto, Maverick Grotto, North East Texas Cavers, North Texas Speleological Society, University of Texas Speleological Society, Permian Basin Speleological Society -- A word from the TSA Conservation Committee Chair: Jacqui Bills Thomas -- Gettin' Your Kix at Kickapoo!
The Texas Caver, Volume 51, No. 4, October 2005

Mark Alman

Contents: Some thoughts about 50 years of Texas caving - The first 16 Caver covers - Some thoughts about the Texas Caver - History of the Texas Caver in chart form - What a cross-section of Texas cavers think about the past - Caver trucks - TSA officers in chart form - Texas caving conventions in chart form - NSS conventions in Texas - Two Texas conventions compared - Texas caving groups through the years - Texas caving projects and Texas Caver Reunions - Texas long and deep caves: 1950s compared to 2010 - Photo gallery: Texas caving seen from many sides - The 25 most influential Texas cavers
The Texas Caver, Volume 51, No. 3, June 2005

Mark Alman

Contents: Caving News -- From The Files of the TSS: The Deep Pits of Texas, 2004 Update -- Book Review: True Tales of Terror in the Caves of the World -- 2004 TSA Spring Convention -- Texas Cave Conservancy:10th Anniversary Celebration -- Linda Palit: Recipient of the 2004: Preston McMichael Award -- TSA Land Fund: History and Status -- Minutes of TSA 2004 BOG Meeting -- On the Origins of the Terms and Practices of The Horror, Flatrock, and Rockin’ Cavin’ Packs -- Book Review: In the Maw of the Earth Monster -- Trip Report: Red Arrow Cave -- Trip Report: PESO Project 2002
The Texas Caver, Volume 51, No. 2, April 2005

Diana Tomchick

Contents: Caving Calendar - Christmas 2004: Journey in the Purificacion Karst - New Items for Sale in the TSA Store - Ney & Isbell: Texas Saltpeter Contractors - Forty-Five Years Ago in Texas History: Flemming Bat Cave - From the Files of the TSS: Indian Shelter Cave - The End is Still Near! 2004 Caverns of Sonora Restoration - General Caving News - Texas Speleological Survey News - TCMA Deep Cave Survey Project -Obituary: Thomas Alan (T-Bone) Bone - Obituary: David Hannah - TSA Project News - 2005 TSA Winter Meeting Minutes - 2005 TSA Spring Convention
The Texas Caver, Volume 50, No. 1, February 2005

Diana Tomchick

Contents: Secretary's Message - Word from the Chair - 2005 TSA Officers, Committees, and Projects - Official TSS List of Longest/Deepest Caves in Texas -Texas Cavers Directory -Texas Caving Resources - Texas Grottos
The Texas Caver, Volume 50, No. 6, December 2004

Diana Tomchick

Contents: Caving Events - Trip Report: Midnight Cave - What’s New in the AMCS - Rescue in Matacanes! Kara’s Story - 2004 Texas Caver’s Reunion - A Caver in the Explorer’s Club - 1000-m Deep Caves and World Records - What’s New in Speleo Literature - Robber Baron Cave Reopened - TSA Fall Meeting Minutes - TSA Project News - Caving News
The Texas Caver, Volume 50, No. 5, October 2004

Diana Tomchick

Contents: Caving Events -- Photo Caption Contest -- Punkin & Deep Purchase -- Rescue in Matacanes! -- NSS Convention -- Cave Ballads -- Old Timer’s Reunion -- From the Files of the TSS: the Franklin Mountains Paleokarst -- Trip Reports: Honey Creek -- Trip Reports: Station C Cave -- Trip Reports: Tyra’s Cave -- Southwest Labor Day Regional, North Percha Creek -- Book Reviews -- Punkin & Deep Interim: Management Plan -- TCR
The Texas Caver, Volume 49, No. 6, December 2003

Don Arburn

Contents: News: Features: TAG Fall Cave-in - Trip Reports: The End is Near!, Ukrainian visits, Sphinx Cave, Government Canyon - From the files of the TSS: West Kerr Bat Cave - TCC Activities Update: Cave Crickets Assist - News from the TSA: TSA WINTER BOG MINUTES - More News from the TSA: 2004 Election Tabulation - Even More News From the TSA: Proposed Constitutional, Amendment - TCMA: Classic Texas Caves
The Texas Caver, Volume 49, No. 5, October 2003

Don Arburn

Contents: News: Features, los Amigos de la Gruta -- Trip Reports: Toro! Toro! Toro!, Miller Springs, Powell's Survey Project, Little Arkansas, Unusual Business Trip, Government Canyon -- Old Trip Report: Bindseils Well, TCC Activities Update, TCMA -- How To & Not To: Vertical Training -- Let's Review
The Texas Caver, Volume 49, No. 4, August 2003

Don Arburn

Contents: News: Features, Utg At Beck Ranch Cave -- Trip Reports: High Guads New Mexico, Rucker Bat Cave Circle Ranch -- Tcc Activities Update: Tcma, TSA, From The Files Of The TSS, NSS -- TSA Business: Minutes Of TSA Bog Meeting -- How To & Not To: Cave Digging -- Questionnaire -- Book Review
The Texas Caver, Volume 49, No. 3, June 2003

Don Arburn

Contents: News: Features, Kickapoo K.S.P. -- News: Trip Reports, Kickapoo Caverns S. P., Falling Waters Ranch, Hard & Soft Rock Caving -- News: From the files of the TSS, Highway 17 Caverns -- News: TSA Business, Minutes of Winter BOG -- How To & Not To: How to Get Lost!, Book Review
The Texas Caver, Volume 49, No. 2, April 2003

Don Arburn

Contents: News: Features, Creux d'Entier -- News: Trip Reports, Kickapoo Caverns S. P., Government Canyon, Schroeder Bat Cave -- News: From the files of the TSS, The Digital Database, TSS Update, Party! -- News: TCMA, Caves to Purchase -- News: Obituary, Stan Moerbe -- How To & Not To: Show Cave Volunteer, Book Review -- Correction
The Texas Caver, Volume 49, No. 1, February 2003

Don Arburn

Contents: News: Features: Sorcerer’s Cave, Tennessee, North of La Linja -- News: Trip Reports: Kickapoo Caverns S. P., Bexar Grotto/Carlsbad #4, Gorman Cave, Lampasas County, Bracken Bat Cave -- How To & Not To: Light Leech, Book Review
The Texas Caver, Volume 48, No. 7, December 2002

Don Arburn

Contents: News: Feature, Bustamante, Graffiti, Banjercito, Chiquihuitillos -- Taking Your Vehicle -- News: Feature, Sonora Restoration -- News: Trip Reports, Govt. Canyon Award, Karst Survey -- How To & Not To
The Texas Caver, Volume 48, No. 6, October 2002

Don Arburn

Contents: Memorial: Mike Moore Obit. -- News: Feature: Purificaciòn -- News Feature: Luta -- News: Trip Reports -- Review: Alpine caving -- How To & Not To: Stay Warn
The Texas Caver, Volume 48, No. 6, October 2002

Don Arburn

Contents: Memorial: Mike Moore Obit. -- News: Feature: Purificaciòn -- News Feature: Luta -- News: Trip Reports: -- Review: Alpine caving -- How To & Not To: Stay Warn
The Texas Caver, Volume 48, No. 4, September 2002

Don Arburn

Contents: Editorial -- News: Events -- News Feature -- News: Trip Reports -- Review -- How To (or not to) -- Registration form
The Texas Caver, Volume 48, No. 3, March 2002

Mike Moore

Contents: Upcoming Events -- Knee Deep in Guano, Editorial by Mike Moore -- Deep, Black, and Awesome by Yvonne Droms -- TSA Convention Registration -- TSA Constitutional Amendments by Jim Kennedy -- TSA January Meeting Minutes -- Call Down List by Don Broussard -- Half Hill Cave by Mark Gee -- Book Review by Bill Mixon
The Texas Caver, Volume 48, No. 2, February 2002

Mike Moore

Contents: Knee Deep in Guano, Editorial by Mike Moore - TSS: Secrecy, Sharing, and Responsibility by George Veni - Proyecto Espeleológico Sierra Oxmolon by Jerry Fant - Pozo Chuzo: The Black Hole of Coahuila by Jubal Grubb - Thanksgiving 2001 at Sorcerer’s Cave by George Veni - Optronics HL8000 Headlamp by Keith (Andy) Harris - Swinging Lizard Cave & Eagle’s Roost Cave by Joe Mitchell - USPS Bat Stamps Announced -Longhorn Caverns Wild Cave Tour by Link Huller and Lane Huller - Whirlpool Cave Trip Report by Howard Haddock - Hill Country Backroads Book Release - December Government Canyon Report by Marvin Miller - January Government Canyon Report by Marvin Miller - Mystery At Jacob’s Well Book Release - Ronald G. Fieseler Receives TSS Outstanding Service Award