Hosted by Greater Cincinnati Grotto. For more
U.S.A. information contact: James Clements, K-O-R
Chair, 5529 Taylor Mill Road, Taylor Mill, KY
INTERNATIONAL
February 7, 1998-Quarterly meeting of the 41015; phone: (606) 655-9558; e-mail: Jan. 31-Feb. 14, 1998-8th International
Southeastern Cave Conservancy,lnc. at ITT Karstguy@ MSN.com Pre-Registration contact: Symposium on Vulcanospeleo!ogy With field
Technical Institute, Birmingham, AL (10:00am Mark Seyfang at (513) 662-2989. camps and excursions, Nairobi, Kenya. USA
CST). Contact Scott Fee (205) 854-PITS or contact: Bruce Randall, 324 Questend Ave.,
scottfee@usa.pipeline.com or www.sccl.org July 20-23, 1998-Colora~0 Rat Roost 98'. Strap Pit1sburgh, PA 15228; (412) 344-0356. (see Feb.
on your brain buckets! It IS almost time for the
February 16, 1998-Deadline for submitting '97 NSS NEWS, page 57)
best caver party of 1998. To be held in the seldom
annual Internal Organization reports. Later reports visited Taylor Park region of Colorado. $20 covers March 6-12, 199B-20th AnnivE1rsary of the "Che
accepted but may not be processed in time for camping in an alpine setting, 3 meals, beer, Guevara" Speleological Group, Ma!anzas, C~ba.
listing in annual NSS Members Manual. Contact: music and caving good times. Please preregister. Open to all interested cavers. Caving, c.amplng,
Evelyn Bradshaw, 10826 Leavells Rd., For more information, contact Mike Frazier (719) seminars. Registration fee of $100 U.S. Includes
Fredericksburg VA 22407 (540) 898-9288. 475-1492 or Dan Sullivan (719) 598-8881 or food, camping, and transport (except airfare). Info:
March 7-8, 21-22, April 4-5, 18-19-NCRC SoCal Caverdan@aol.com. Prof. Pedro Pablo Gonzalez Qastro, Socledad
Seminar '98: Cave Rescue Operations and Espeleogica de Cuba, Novena No. 8402 esq. 84,
July 25 - August 1, 1998-The National Cave Playa CP 11300, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
Management, Level 1/11. Presented.ove.r four Rescue Commission (NCRC) presents the 1998
weekends at locations in southern California. For Phone: (537) 22-5025, fax: 24-0438 or 24-2985
Cave Rescue Operations and Management
information contact Bryan Lavender (909) 387- Seminar at the DuBose Conference Center, October 5-10 1998-SUBCITY '98: Meeting on
0686 days or visit the web site at: WWW.co. Monteagle, TN. Contact Butch Feldhaus at Caves of Nat~ral Origin Under Cities & Urban
san-bernardino.ca.uslsheriff/voluntrs/socaI98.htm bfeldhaus@compuserve.com, or (423)238-7009, Areas, Budapest (+Aggtelek), Hungary. ~ontact
March 20-22, 199B- NSS Board of Governorsl or Nancy Chrimes, Seminar Registrar, at Nora Fleck, Hungarian Speleological Society, H-
Winter SERA Meeting, Huntsville, AL. Hosted by ncrc@compuserve.com or (540)992-3665 1027 Budapest, Fo u. 68. Phone/Fax: (361) 201
the Huntsville Grotto. The Friday night party will 9493, E-mail: MKBT@mail.matav.hu
August 3-7, 199B-NSS Convention, Sewanee,
be held at the NSS Office with lighted tours of Tennessee. Contact: William Shrewsbury, PO Sept. 12-18, 1999-9111 International Symposium
Shelta Cave. For additional information contact , Box 4444, Chat1anooga, TN 37405-0444; (423) on VUlcanospeleology of the IUS, Catania, Italy.
Camille Duke at (205) 882-6586 or e-mail at 886-3296; nss98@caves.org Contact: Giuseppe M. LICITRA, Centro
manager@caves.org. Speleologi~o EtneoVia C~gli~ri, 15, 95127
Sept. 11-13, 199B-34th Annual Hodag Hunt and CATANIA, Italy licitra@mall.aslanel.it
March 20-22, 199B-Florida Cave Cavort '98. To Fall North Country Region Meeting, sponsored
be located in the Tallahassee area of North by the Wisconsin Speleological Society at Quiet
Florida. Co-sponsored by the Central Florida Further International events can be found on
Woods South Camping Resort, 9245 Lovers
Cavers and the Flint River Grotto. Visit some of the UIS International Speleo Calendar
Lane, near brussels in Door County, WI. For info
the area's finest caves and make new friends and at:http://rubens.its.unimelb.edu.au/-pgm/uis/
contact: Gary K. Soule, 224 South 7th Avenue,
renew old friendships.Contact Carl Reiche 531 events.html
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-2216, (920) 743-6488.
Ventris Court, Maitland, FL 32751-5562; (407)
644-9444 or e-mail reicheisland@juno.com October 9-11 1998-Western Regional '98.
Camp Marston: Julian, CA. Hosted by San Diego Send information on coming events
April 30-May 2, 1998-Lehman Caves Li~t Grot1o. Contact: Cart Diaz, 12532 Lemon Crest
Cleanup & Restoration Camp. Lehman Cave. IS to the NSS NEWS, 320 Brook Drive,
Drive, Lakeside, CA 92040 (619) 561-3815
located in Great Basin Nat'l Park, eastern Boulder Creek, CA 95006;
Nevada. For more info: Dale Green, 4230 July 12-16, 1999-NSS Convention. Twin Fal!s nssnews@caves.org
Sovereign Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84124, County Fairgrounds, Filer, Idaho. Contact: DaVid
(801 )277-6417, dajgreen@burgoyne.com W. Kesner, PO Box 1334, Boise, ID 83701;
(208)939-0979; email drdave@micron.net
May 1-3, 1998-Virginia Region spring meeting,
hosted by New River Valley Grotto. Camping at
Horseshoe Campground, 8 miles from exit 92 on
1-81. Fee is $20. Free camping Thursday night.
For the latest information see www.runet.edu/
-jfoxlnrvg/vars98.html
May 1-3, 1998-Black Hills Cave Restorat!on
Camp. Lintand trail debris removal, formalio.n
cleaning. Limited to 20 volunteers. Two ~ays ~III
be spent at Wind and Jewel Caves. N~ registration
fees, housing provided by NPS. For Info contact
Jim Nepstad at (605) 745-1158. or
Jim_Nepstad@nps.gov. Application deadline IS
March 13, 1998.
May 8-10,1998-1998 SERA Summer C~ve
Carnival hosted by the Nashville Grotto, Indian
Creek Campground, Chestnut Mound, Smith
Co.,TN. Contact information to be announced.
May 22-24, 1998-NSS-CDS (cave divi~g
section) Annual Workshop. Holiday Inn, Lak~ City,
Florida. For more information contact Mananne
Gamble, (904) 935-2974,marianne@hankins.com
May 22-25, 1998-27th annual ~entucky
Speleofest, Temple Hill, KY. Fifteen miles south
of Glasgow, KY, 30 minutes from Mammoth Cave.
Hosted by the Louisville Grotto. Contact Alex
Hicks, (502) 499-0768 or Glenn Driskill, (502) 862-
4054, for pre-registration.
July 10-12, 1998-Karst-O-Rama 98, Great This moody entrance photo was taken last summer by Joshua Strang at
Saltpetre Cave Preserve, Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. Maquoketa Caves State Park In eastern Iowa.
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entering caves to satisfy their personal
curiosity.
Our website is under construction but is
functional. For the mean time any cave related
sites I link the website to will be scrutinized
Thoughts on Grotto importance of caves and the inhabitants of
for content to ensure that only appropriate
materials are accessed from the website. Ifeel
Websites them?
By putting too much info on the Internet,
that we need to take our time about what we
post on the Internet. We need to get a feel for
B1J Mike Pearson we run the risk of losing the opportunity to who visits the website. We need to find out
(From the The Oztot! Caver, newsletter of educate potential cavers we run the risk of who attends our meetings as a result of
the Dallas-Ft. Worth Grotto) cave closures, and we run the risk of increased accessing our website. But most importantly
Recently our grotto decided to pursue the cave vandalism. There are plenty of avenues we need to find out if they are interested in
issue of a grotto website. We formed a web- open to active cavers who want to share info caves or are just out thrill-seeking. You can
committee to explore the issues. I came into or who seek info without posting it on the search for the website or contact me for info
the picture by offering my personal webspace Internet. They have been in place for decades on where to find it. I can be reached at:
for the grotto website and thus became the and are called newsletters. With a little pearsons@ix.netcom.com.
webmaster. preparation and a little searching information
After setting up a basic information type can be found. It's just not posted somewhere ADDENDUM
page, I set about looking at other grotto for everyone to see. Sometimes we are our Since this article came out in The
websites to see what they contained and own worst enemy. OZTOTL Caver, and a shorter version on
contacted several webmasters and A sore spot for me is the location of cave Caver's Digest, I have been asked several
webmistresses about issues that concerned related sites on search engines used on the questions about the stance I have taken on
me. Those I contacted were very helpful and I Internet. For instance, if you do a search on caver web pages. Some of the questions and
thank them again for their help. Yahoo, Webcrawler, Lycos, or any of the other comments are as follows:
However, I have seen things that raise search engines, for the word "speleology", you 1) Why did you link to the REI homepage
concerns about why grottos are posting sites are taken to links in the Outdoor, Recreational, but not to the NSS homepage? 2) I think the
on the Internet. I have seen grotto sites with , Sports category. Speleology is the scientific NSS needs to institute a caver web page
links to cave-for-pay. I have seen sites with study and exploration of caves, but also a policy and each grotto that wants to follow
trip reports detailed enough that I could find topic very much related to the conservation that policy can "take an oath to follow it".
the caves just by following the descriptions. I and protection of caves. Someone seeing 3)Once you post something it is no longer
have seen maps that contain info about the speleology in the Outdoor Recreational, buried.
cave's location. I understand that some of this Sports category sees thrills, adventure, and My reply to these and other questions and
is in the interest of cave protection. That is a excitement, not conservation, research, or comments has been straightforward. I don't
justifiable stance for some of the information protection. This is why we need to limit what want information "buried". Instead sensitive
I have seen. However some of the websites we put on the Internet. Secondly, if each one information needs to be filtered through a
seem to be nothing more than "Hey, look at of us that has an Internet connection contacts human contact, not the Internet. I haven't
us" or "Come join us". The larger quantity of every search engine owner and requests that linked to the NSS page because at least one
websites do encourage conservation, safety, speleology be placed in the rightful category grotto that the NSS links to has links to a cave-
and other cave responsible topics. of Sciences it would be a step in the correct for-pay operation. It seems almost
What to post on a website is an issue that direction to give our activities credibility. hypocritical to stress conservation yet have
should take a great deal of soul There are tens and hundreds of thousands of links to pages that cavers consider detrimental
searching(IMHO). Webmasters and web- cavers world wide. If each one of us contacted and controversial. I raised the web policy issue
mistresses can't control who links to their just one search engine owner we would be a to make everyone think about the rampant
website. But, they can control the content of voice heard quite literally around the world. posting of sensitive cave-related material on
their site and control which sites they link to. [Ed. note: Web designers can influence how the web without regard to the end results. The
If every caver with a website takes a serious their sites are referenced by search engines NSS, as an organization, needs to establish
look at how cave information is posted on by including a META tag in the header of their an acceptable posting policy and require that
the Internet and only links to other sites with home page, and including a list of keywords] grottos affiliated with the NSS follow those
acceptable posting practices, then the caving Also, I am in the process of developing an
community can be served, potential acceptable use policy for the website. It will
responsible cavers can find necessary be posted on the website with other cave AT LAST!
instruction from grottos, and most related material to establish that unacceptable
material is not available through the website. Great Clnnbing
importantly caves and their inhabitants stand
a better chance of being protected. I am encouraging other cave-related websites Systems You can
Cavers need to be aware of how what they to develop and post acceptable use policies Order Over the
post on their websites and what they link to on their sites and will consider any website
says about cave protection and conservation doing so as potentially acceptable links for Phone.
efforts. the grotto website. If we work together, Tubular Stainless Steel Racks $89.
Each one of us needs to examine why and anytime someone accesses a grotto website Narrow & wide just to name one bargain
what we post on the Internet. Is it to advertise they will receive info on grottos, cave VERTICAL ROPE CLl1'1BING SYSTEMS
what we do? Is to recruit more cavers? Is it to conservation and protection, safe caving
FRmt THE CO-A ifHOR OF ON ROPE
brag about our adventures? Or is it make our practices, and more importantly, information
existence known so that we may educate that isn't filled with hype that attracts thrill- ~ 0
(Jib' ,(o "d ON ROPE I, lNC.
potential cavers in proper techniques for safe seekers, reveals cave locations, or creates an
f..~~o~... 6313 JAN L\NE DR.
and conservation-minded caving? Or is it to
educate the public at large about the
opportunity for increased cave closures, cave
vandalism, and increases the likelihood of ,0, b~"\' HARRISON, TN 37341
improperly trained or educated persons " --423-344-4716
52 NSS NEWS, February 1998
guidelines. This should be especially true for form of media.
those pages displaying the NSS logo on their Examine the possible consequences of
pages. posting cave-related information on the web
INfO fHE DARK
Since this all started I have had an and ask yourself these questions: Down into the hole and into the dark)
opportunity to examine the requirements for 1) Could it result in increased traffic treading lightly tr9ing not to leave a mark.
outlining web policy. Here's a draft of what I through the cave? 2) Could it result in Swim in the freezing water up to my neck
came up with: increased damage or vandalism to the cave? makes my wife frenzy, she's a nervous
3) Could a non-trained person be injured or wreck.
ACCEPTABLE POSTING POLICY killed while in the cave? 4) Could the cave be Hoping to see what others don't see
Acceptable posting shall be any display of closed due to increased visitation, vandalism, my family says I'm crazy, but that's just
text, artwork, photo, or cave-related material personal injuries, or deaths? umeu.
that encourages conservation, restoration, If you answered yes to one of more of these The natural world ofdarkness calls
protection, safety, and other cave-related questions, the cave-related material probably The underground places,the lime in its
issues without revealing cave locations doesn't need to be posted on the web. Instead, halls.
through obvious or subtle means. Cave maps post it in a newsletter or journal. The reasons for I can't explain
with roads, towns, county names, or other The mud, the sweat, and sometimes pain
identifiable features indicated on them are REALITIES Just around the corner a stalactite
unacceptable. Cave maps with the name of Web page content changes almost daily. and its fraternal twin the stalagmite.
the cave and the state name are acceptable An acceptable caver web site one day may These acts my parents would never
as long as there are no roads indicated on be unacceptable the next. Only diligence on condone
them. Trip reports are unacceptable. We write the part of webmistresses and webmasters will look, a big pearly white flowstone.
our reports for cavers, not the general public. ensure that acceptable links are contained in God, this world he has given me
Trip reports sometimes contain enough their web sites. We can't control who links to r hope we all can let it be
information to locate caves. Trip reports our sites, for the most part, but we can make Every turn is the mystery the magic
belong in newsletters or journals. Subscription every attempt to make acceptable information to ruin it now could only be tragic.
fees for newsletters and journals support caver available through our web sites. There is Left alone so many years
activities. Without subscription fees most already enough unacceptable information on to lose it is my biggest fear.
organized caver activities would cease or be the web about caves that we may have Take only pictures, leave only footprints
curtailed. Landowner addresses and phone already done irreversible damage to the caves because to us this world, it is a mint.
numbers should not be posted unless the we love so much. Some would say that I am
owners are cavers. Instead, a caver liaison supporting the low-profile caver stance by BIJ Tim Marlett
should be listed and initial contact with the limiting what goes on caver web pages. Some
landowner should go through the liaison. would say that I am supporting the high-
There is one exception: If a cave is in profile caver stance by having a web page in
danger of being destroyed or needs special
protection under one of several cave
protection acts or species protection acts, then
posting may be considered acceptable to
attract attention to the needs of the cave and
its inhabitants.
the first place. In reality I am trying to establish
a middle ground, a balance between both ends
as it were. The web has opportunities for the
caving community to have increased contact
within itself but we must temper our use of it
so that the caves we cherish and their
JliiAountatn ~lers
CAVING CLIMBING & RESCUE E UlPMENT
inhabitants don't suffer as a result of our
POSTING ETHICS
Before posting any cave related material
posting of sensitive information, that can be
mis-used, without thinking about the
It's all in here.
on the web ask yourself this question: consequences.
1) Would I put this in a local or national Thank you for considering cave friendly
newspaper? web pages.
The answer would probably be no. Most [Ed. note: Some folks have expressed
conservation-minded cavers resist contact interest in putting NSS News features on the Over We
with media exposure except for bona fide web, but! feel, as Mike does) that most of our 1,200 ship
conservation efforts. The web is just a larger features are not meant for the general public.] items the
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Although much of that work was performed
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The first section is titled Hydrogeologic Setting Wiltshire, United Kingdom (United States
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by counties and Sinks; the second table
LLANGATIOCK MOUNTAIN. arranges the tracer test results by counties and
many years, that this is a very British
introductory manual, with material about
Martyn Farr. Gomer Press, L1andysul, resurgences. Section 1 gives a fairly complete things like professional caving training and
Ceredigion, Wales; 1997. 125 pp, 17 by 24 discussion of karst features, cave and sinkhole the guidebooks that give sport cavers location,
cm. Softbound ISBN 1-85902-595-1, development, karst hydrology and water route-finding, and rigging information on just
UKPI2.95. Hardbound ISBN 1-85902-501- quality. It is neatly arranged so that persons about every cave in the British Isles. Besides
3, UKPI5.95. Available from Speleobooks interested in water management problems in the expected information on clothing and
for $20.00 (sb) the karst areas of West Virginia can develop equipment, moving through a cave, and so
L1angattock Mountain in Wales contains a basic understanding of karst systems and on, there are introductions to cave geology
three major cave systems, Darren Cilau, Agen hydrologic concepts. Cavers and karst and biology. The section on SRT is devoted
AlJwedd, and Craig a Ffynnon. Together, they scientists will find this section useful for its just about entirely to the frog system, and there
add up to more than seventy kilometers of presentation of hydrologic and geologic data are good, if terse, descriptions of all the
passage, and they are tantalizingly close to that are not readily available in other sources. maneuvers that might be required, such as
connecting, with gaps of less than a hundred Figures and black and white photographs do passing rebelays during abseil or ascent. The
meters. This book is the history of the a commendable job of explaining concepts. book is well illustrated with drawings and
exploration of these and the smaller caves in Some of the graphs are missing axis labels, numerous black-and-white photos, and safety
the mountain. While it is less fun to read than but the graphs are usually self-explanatory or and conservation messages are plentiful.
Jim Eyre's 1989 history of the Ease Gill explained by the associated text. Section 2 Unfortunately, the book shows signs of
System in England Oust about everyone is less discusses results of tracer tests in West carelessness and inadequate review. Sparrow
fun to read than Jim Eyre), it is a lot easier to Virginia. This is a rather complete list of tracer writes, for instance, that bats are troglophiles,
follow, and it gives a lot of insight into British results that will be of interest to anyone not trogloxenes, and he attributes the invention
caving, with its years-long digging projects, interested in caves, karst hydrology, and water of American rope techniques to Texas cavers.
hard-core sump diving, and even underwater management of the karst areas of West He writes that those labeling ropes should
digs. The series of maps showing the evolution Virginia. Again, this section is suitably overstate the length because ropes tend to
of the explored caves over the period from equipped with figures and black and white shrink with use; he means, of course,
1946 to 1996 is very helpful, although I wish photographs to explain concepts and visual understate. He overstates himself by 10 meters
a higher percentage of the places mentioned presentation of data. The maps of tracer test the depth reached by Farr in his 1982 dive
in the text were labeled on the maps. The results can be difficult to read by persons not beyond Chamber 25 in Wookey Hole. But
book is well illustrated with maps and color familiar with the particular geographic most of the errors are not important, and the
and black-and-white photos. The quality of locations. The appendix tables along with U.S. book is a nice introduction to British caving
production, some lapses in copy-editing aside, Geological Survey topographic sheets will techniques. I'd still recommend the British
fully justifies the price of about $20. make the maps in this section more clear. This Cave Research Association's 1991 Caving
8m Mixon book does an outstanding job of bringing Practice and Equipment, which is a hundred
(Editor's note: I'm impressed by both the together many years of data gathering on the pages longer and still available over here for
quantity and quality of color photos in the caves and karst hydrology of West Virginia. the same price.
book. Some excellent cave photography! ) The author is to be commended for producing 8m Mixon
54 NSS NE1NS, February 1998
Cathy Heldman Crockett quality of southern Pulaski County. Despite
her gentle demeanor and live-and-let-Live
APRIL 21, 1961 - NOVEMBER 7, 1997 philosophy, Cathy could readily transform into
a take-no-prisoners activist, unflaggingly
vigilant of local waste management
bureaucracies, backing doublespeaking
officials into corners with her penetrating
questioning. Cathy's numerous letters to
newspapers and county & state government
offices kept the endangered cave system
forefront in the minds of many who would
CAVING have preferred to ignore the problem.
Steven Boga. Stackpole Books, Cathy was well known in the community
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; 1997. for her leadership role in youth organizations,
xii+ 195 pp 13x21 cm softbound. 15 color volunteering as soccer coach, Girl Scout
photos, 10 b&w photos, 28 figures. ISBN troop leader, and scout mother for her son's
0-8117-2710-6. $19.95. Avajlable from Boy Scout troop. She was a regular organizer
Good Earth Graphics (320 Brook Drive, To the hundreds of cavers who knew her, & participant in the annual Lake Cumberland
Boulder Creek, CA 95006) for $16 postpaid the tragic automobile accident of Cathy clean-up projects. Cathy is survived by her
The contest for the worst caving book ever Crockett will leave an absence that will be felt husband Tom, and her three children, Josh
written is an ever-popular one, and this new lifelong. Cathy & her husband Tom are best (14), Sarah (12) and Emily (2). Cathy's
book is a close second for the honor, behind known as the landowners of several of the mother, two brothers & two sisters still live in
Traister's "Cave Exploring," published in 1983 most popular entrances of the Sloan's Valley the Cincinnati area. To those of us who have
by Tab Books. It is exactly the sort of thing Cave System in Pulaski County, Kentucky. For shared sleepless nights with the Crocketts
one would expect when an ignorant person nearly 15 years the Crocketts have hosted during any of several cave rescues know that
of scant talent reads a couple of books, talks their annual Thanksgiving feast for the caVing Cathy was a woman of seemingly limitless
to a couple of cavers, and thinks that makes community, regularly attended by over a resources, someone who could always muster
him qualified to write about caving. A drawing hundred cavers. During the rest of the year a smile and lend a helping hand in even the
captioned "Tensionless rigging" in fact shows Cathy greeted and advised the almost worst of circumstances. She will be greatly
how to share a load among four bolts, or at constant stream of cavers from all over the missed by all.
least it would if it weren't upSide-down. An U.S., drawn to visit one of the nation's largest John LaMar Cole
address for Bat Conservation International is cave systems. We will never forget Cathy's contributors: Tom Crockett, Jay Kessel, Doc
given that they haven't used for ten years. generous spirit, her level-headed intelligence, Dougherty, Bill Walden & Hilary Lambert
Losing track of your boat, getting tangled in her inexhaustible sense of humor, or her heart- Hopper.
fishing lines, and getting eaten by a shark are warming (if somewhat mischievous) smile.
listed as hazards of cave diving. I could go on Although not an NSS member, Cathy's
like that for several pages, and in fact I did caving history spanned two active decades.
when I had the opportunity to review the page As a geography major at the University of Bradley James Turrentine
proofs last summer, but it didn't do any good. Cincinnati, she studied under NSS Fellow Dr.
At least the stuff the author read before writing Percy Dougherty and soon was making nearly
NSS#24823
this turkey did include good conservation, weekly trips to Kentucky to assist "Doc" in
safety, and land-owner relations material, so mapping the caves of Sinking Valley. Cathy Bradley James Turrentine died on October
the book is reasonably good in those respects. also worked on the Big Sink Cave mapping 8,1997, at the age of 37. Before he died he
Still, recommended for amusement only. project and helped survey the connection asked that I write the NSS so his friends
scattered around the country would know of
13ilt Mixon between Green Snake and Logan's Cave. It
was during one of these trips that she met her his death. Caving was his joy and although
future husband; "she crawled out of a hole in he was not well enough to enjoy it in his last
years he had happy memories.
1~ ~eatm g'~ my front yard," Tom Crockett recalls with a
smile. When Cathy returned to Cincinnati she He joined the NSS in 1978 as well as the
Rock River Speleological Society. He was
--,-'~"
jokingly announced to startled classmates,
"I'm going to marry that man." Her words president of the Rock River group for three
.},. proved prophetic; since their marriage in 1982 years. He frequented the Coldwater Cave
the Crockett's have gained nationwide (Iowa) project while a members of the Rock
renown for their hospitality toward cavers. River group.
In recent years Cathy's efforts as a cave He joined the San Francisco Bay Chapter
conservationist have been a force to be from 1990-1993 before moving to the Coville
reckoned with. As a fundamental member of Indian Reservation.
FREE CATALOG OF CAVING
the Sloan's Valley Conservation Task Force
BOOKS, VIDEOS & CD-ROMs and the Somerset/Pulaski County Concerned Patricia Turrentine
REQUEST YOUR COPY TODAYI Citizens, she proved herself the tireless {Patricia is Brad's mother. She asked that
champion of the Sloan's Valley Cave System, her address be included: 1622 Lynnwood St.,
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303-278-1891 RICH WOLFERT
battling an existing as well as a proposed
landfill that threatens the karst and water
NSS NEWS, February 1998 55
Larry Lee "Fitz" Fitzgerald " NSS-CDS Cave instructor #295 and founder of America
Online's Scuba Forum, died of a heart attack Monday, December 1st. He was 46
Fitz was an Army brat who learned to dive as a Boy Scout when his father was stationed in
Ft. Bragg, NC, and later served as a ship's diver in the U.s. Coast Guard.
.. Larry's recreational diving career included wreck diving on the North Carolina coast, diving
in Florida's cave and cavern systems, and dive trips to the Caribbean and South Pacific islands.
He was an active NSS-CDS cave diving instructor, and an avid underwater photographer and
videographer, whose images captured the magic and the mystery of the underwater world.
Larry's topside career was broadcasting. Starting as a college radio station disc jockey
before moving to television, Fitz worked at WFMY-TV2 in Greensboro since 1978, becoming a
well-known voice-over announcer, videographer/editor, and remote broadcast operations
manager.
Larry was instrumental in establishing AOrs Scuba Forum in 1988, and was actively involved
with its development as an on-line meeting place for the diving community until his death.
Larry Lee "Fitz" Fitzgerald As an active instructor Larry was one of the best, as any of his former students will tell you.
He was caring and considerate of his students' abilities, kept safety at the forefront, and never
1951-1997 forgot diving was supposed to be fun.
"some of it's magic, He is survived by his wife, Beth.
some of it's tragic, Solong,pal.
but I'ue had a good life all the way" Van FleminfJJ NSS #40003
CAVE VANDALISM CHAIR SOUGHT style) photos are required. Previously for information exchange about closed and
Nominations are being sought for the unpublished photographers are especially access-controlled caves. The committee would
position of Chairman of the Cave Vandalism I encouraged to submit their work. be responsible for maintaining contact with
Deterrence Reward Commission in the Please submit color slides or prints to arrive the various regions to keep the list current.
Department of the Administrative Vice no later than March 1, 1997, to: NSS The database would maintain information on
President. Members Manual, P.O. Box 95, Los Alamos, caves that are closed totally, seasonally, or by
The National Speleological Society pays NM 87544. Be sure to enclose a stamped, other arrangements (Le., permit, grotto led,
a reward of at least $250 and up to $1,000 fo self-addressed envelope. Make sure you label etc.). This committee will need a chairman to
information that leads to the conviction of a your material accordingly and provide a administer it. Candidates will need to have a
person or persons for (a) cave vandalism, (b) written release allowing the NSS to publish computer to maintain the database, have
violation of the cave protection laws of any your image in conjunction with advertisement. good communication and organizational
State in the United States, (c) violation of the Lois Lyles skills, and must submit reports to the
Federal Cave Resources Protection Act, (d) Editor Administrative Vice President as necessary.
harming fauna in and around caves that are If interested in taking on the duties as
protected by State and Federal laws, and (e) CHECK THAT ADDRESS! chairman, please contact Mike Hood, Chief,
destroying or damaging cave gates or other Every year the Editor of the Members Cave Management Division, 23 Wells Ave.,
barriers designed to protect caves. This Manual receives calls and letters regarding Dayton,OH 45431-1420, (937) 252-2978,
reward has led to over 50 convictions of cave address, phone, and e-mail corrections. As or e-mail mhcaver@aol.com.
vandals since it was established in 1981. you read this reminder, flip to your address PHOTO SECTION EDITOR SOUGHT
The Chairman is responsible for label of this NSS News and verify that it is
The NSS Cave Photography Section is still
processing all reward requests, using the correct. In addition, was your phone number
seeking a new editor for their biannual
reward concept to increase public awareness listed accurately in the 1997 NSS Members
newsletter, Flash. Anyone interested should
and respect for caves and karst, and for Manual? Do you now have an e-mail
contact Karen Kastning, PO. Box1048,
occasional fund-raising to increase the assets account, or have you changed your previous
Radford, VA 24141-0048, (540) 639-4666 or
in the Cave Vandalism Deterrence Reward Internet provider? If so, please contact the NSS
e-mail: kkastnin@runet.edu
Fund. At present, Jay Jorden is serving as Office, Attn: Database Corrections, 2813
Acting Chairman of the Commission and Cave Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35810-443l. RALPH STONE AWARD RE-AWARDED
nominations for a permanent Chairman are You may also call (205) 852-1300, fax (205) The 1997 Ralph Stone award has been re-
being sought. 851-9241, or e-mail nss@caves.org awarded to William Howcroft to support his
If you are interested in volunteering for this thesis: "Simulation of Ground-water Flow in
position, please contact Doug Medville, NSS CLOSED CAVES DATABASE a Mature Karst Aquifer: Application of Fractal
Administrative Vice President at 11762 Indian The Cave Management Division (under the Geometry, Hydrograph Separation, and
Ridge Rd., Reston, VA 20191 (e-mail: Department of the Administrative Vice Double Porosity Modeling Techniques." It was
medville patriot.net) President) is considering the creation of a new originally awarded to Angela Lohse, but the
committee to monitor closed caves around topic of her thesis changed and she has
COVER PHOTOS WANTED the United States. This committee, subject to declined the award.
The 1998 NSS Members Manual is now the approval of the Board of Govemors, would
being prepared. The Editor is seeking gather and consolidate lists of closed caves
appropriate color slides or prints to feature already prepared by NSS grottos and regions,
on the front and back covers. Submissions would seek NSS members or groups to Change of address?
should be technically good with high impact prepare and maintain such lists for areas Missing issues?
and caver appeal. All images submitted will where closed cave lists don't exist but could Please contact the NSS office,
be considered. Vertically oriented (Le. portrait be useful, and would serve as a focal point not the NEWS editor.
56 NSS NEWS, February 1998
Conservation: In the fall of 1967 the NSS frozen in one stiff hunk ... We left most of the several sketching trips.... It did not appear
launched itself into a new era of conservation mud in cloth sacks ... Mr. Higgenbotham ... that any of Lehman was unexplored. Every
by purchasing Shelta Cave, in Huntsville, (later) sieved out a vertebrae with an possible lead had been forced by someone in
Alabama. In the February 1968 NSS News arrowhead embedded in it. ... it's a wicked the past. There is still a great deal to be
society president Jack Stellmack observed looking thing. The arrowhead is of black flint mapped, however. and perhaps some of the
that "The NSS and its members are no longer chipped to a fine edge. It looks as if the person rumored 'unknown' passages will yet turn
just involved with exploring caves, mapping shooting the arrow stood slightly behind the up."
and recording them .... We are now involved victim and somewhat to the right. ... We have In the February 1978 NSS News, Marion
with the protection of them by outright also found quite a few shell beads, one stone Smith provided a lengthy history of the
purchase.... Admittedly, Shelta Cave is not pipe bowl, one additional arrowhead and exploration of the caves in Fowler Cove,
necessarily a caver's cave. It is a cave for several animal teeth which have holes bored Alabama. The saga started in 1965 with a
biological research and education. But ... we to be strung on necklaces." ridge walking trip by Bill Tarode. and was
hope that Sheita will be just the first step ... Sometimes interesting observations are highlighted by the initial decent of Fowler Pit
There will be other endangered caves, of other made on a non-scientific trip. In the February #2 in 1971, and the discoveries and eventual
types, ... (and we will) be in a position to 1958 NSS News, Richard Pettersen reported connection of Washpot in 1972 and Bleedin'
protect those also." that "on a recent trip to Northampton County, GhyU in 1975. Mapping continued throughout
In Regional News in the February 1978 Pa., three of us were fortunate enough to this exploration, and "When finally drafted
NSS News, the Escabrosa Grotto reported witness a rarely seen phenomenon: the mating on one sheet, Washpot's furthest extreme was
that "The Onyx cave gate ... received heavy of bats in their natural surroundings. ... At placed about 200 feet west and 40 feet south
damage for three consecutive weekends in first glance they appeared to be preening each of the beginning of the Catfish Crawl in Fowler
Odober, prompting a stake-out of the entrance other ... but closer examination revealed they #2 ... While the caves in Fowler Cove aren't
... the six day stake-out proved fruitless ... were indeed mating. Both were hanging in very long ... they still have regional
however Escabrosa was (later) contacted by the usual head-down position, the male significance. Characterized by wet stairstep
the public defender ... (stating) that the people covering the female from behind, his wings ... pits, twisting water crawls, occasional low
he was representing wished to repair or folded about her and his face alternatively airspace and rapid high water rises, they
compensate the Grotto for the damage." nuzzling into her back or lifted to grimace at became sort of a training ground for a small
In the February 1988 NSS News, Donald us. They were obviously annoyed by our group of cavers who proved that the wetsuit
McFarlane discussed legal protections for dimmed lights ... but did not break the age had belatedly arrived in southeastern
Endanger Cave Species. "As the caving embrace ... ." caving .... ."
population grows, ... many cavers will have In the February 1968 NSS News, John E. The February 1988 NSS News concluded
to share these resources with animals whose Cooper described the biological marvels of the history of exploration at Wind Cave,
long-term survival is in doubt. These animals Shelta Cave. "The major claim ... to South Dakota with John Scheltens' articles
include species ... which receive no legislative distinction ... lies in the remarkable diversity. on a major milestone. "On August 16, 1987,
protection ... Adding a species to the Shelta probably contains more species of Wind Cave entered into that distinguished
Endangered and Threatened Species list major aquatic troglobites than any known club of 50 milers. For months in advance, we
invokes considerable financial and political cave in the world.... (there are) three distinct kept close tabs on the survey data totals. By
commitment ... In consequence, many species of cave crayfishes ... (and it) also the first of August, only 11.5 feet was needed
animals whose plight would otherwise make harbors an endemic species of blind white ... The National Park Service ... sent out
them candidates for listing have not yet been shrimp... gilled cave salamanders ... and a invitations to hundreds of cavers and rangers
so designated ... It is vitally important that population of cave fish .... In addition to its who had explored the cave over the past 25
cavers realize that they may well encounter aquatic fauna, Shelta contains ... (a wide years ... The 50th mile of survey took place
cave animals fully deserving of statutory variety of terrestrial animals) .... Very little is where one would least expect - at the
protection, but which have not received it. known about the biology of these creatures." entrance.... the Natural Entrance had never
The fact that a cave has not been designated Exploration & Mapping: John Hooper been surveyed. On Sunday morning all
as a preserve ... does not relieve the caver described an adventurous trip to England's gathered around and an honorary survey
from responsibility .... " Pridhamsleigh Cave in the February 1948 NSS team ... started their long and arduous task
How do you get a senator to become an News. "One interesting feature of this cave ... The first survey station was set and the
ardent supporter of cave protection is a partially water-filled rift known as the survey tape drawn tight. '8.5 feet' shouted
legislation? Obviously, you take him caving. 'Deep Well'. The water blocks the rift for about the point man .... The tension was mounting
Also in the February 1988 NSS News, John 20 feet The only way across is a sensational as the second survey station was set. The
Scheltens reported on taking newly elected traverse One of our members succeeded point man shouted '5.4 feet. 50 miles!'
South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle on a in defying the laws of gravity, .. and then fixed Outside a big cheer could be heard... ."
romp through Wind Cave. Tom went on to a rope so that the crossing could be made by
become the prime sponsor of the Federal Cave means of simple gymnastics. On a subsequent
Resource Protection Act. trip this rope was augmented by a rope ladder
Science Underground: November 1947 to act as a rudimentary suspension bridge."
found members of VPI participating in Dale Green's brief report in the February,
excavations in Crab Orchard Indian Cave. 1958 NSS News, announced that Utah
As reported by Earl Thierry, "We marked the Speleological Society was mapping in
bottom of the cave off in sections and then Lehman Cave, Nevada. "2350 feet of
dug down in successive layers, taking several passage was mapped, plus other
inches of mud and loose rock with each layer. measurements in the Alp Room .... We
... We had meant to wet-sieve some of the surveyed a line through the tourist area, ....
mud but the weather was so cold it had all The walls are so irregular that it will require
NSS NEWS, February 1998 57
I hope that everyone has had a great time ·the NSS Office's area code is News around the 20th of each month. So if
so far in 1998. We have been busy restocking becoming 256. Besides changing our you are moving April 1st and know your
the shelves, taking down the Christmas tree stationary and fax sheets, we will have to address on March 15th, call or email us then,
and decorations, and getting ready for the remember to change it in the NSS News, so that your April NSS News will be delivered
BOG/SERA meeting. Jim and Bill enter- Journal Catalog, Web page, etc. I am sure to your new address.
tained Beth and I while cutting down a tree somewhere along the line, I will find If you get a chance, come to the Board of
that kinda fell during one of Huntsville's someplace that I missed it. We have had a Governors/Winter SERA meeting in
famous storms. The tree was a big one but few wonderful grotto officers that have sent Huntsville on March 21st weekend. A number
when it fell it got caught in a nearby tree. us their membership list with the new area of Huntsville members will be willing to host
Bill was worried that in the next storm it would codes on it. But that only covered maybe 1 % fellow cavers. We also have reserved a block
fall on someone's car. So before they started of the members whose area codes changed. of rooms at the King's Inn for $35.00 to
cutting, I moved mine. It took cutting the tree So if your area code has changed since the $38.00 each. The Friday night party will be
four times before Jim could get it to the 1997 Membership Manual was produced, held at the NSS Office. This will be a great
ground. Every time it fell, it landed in another please check with us to make sure we have time to see the remains of the dance floor in
tree. The big thrill was when Jim was busy your correct number. The membership data Shelta Cave. The Saturday night banquet will
sawing and a car came pulling into the for the 1998 Membership Manual will be be at Mr C's. For $16.00, you will have a
parking lot right in the line of fire. Luckily, pulled in mid-April so please check Defore choice of Prime Rib, Grilled Chicken Breast,
we got them moved before the tree fell. We then. Catch of the Day, or a vegetarian pasta
had a nice pile of free firewood near the While I am discussing data changes, platter. Mr. C's is a very nice upscale place
parking lot but it did not last 24 hours. please remember to notify us when you and will even have a live band.
It seems that January and February were move. Every month, we get dozens of address This year's convention will' be less than
the months that a lot of states chose to start change notifications from the post office. 150 miles from the office. The Huntsville
a new area code. Not only do we have to , They tear up the NSS News and send the Grotto is hosting a number of pre and post
remember to write 1998 on our checks but a cover back to us and charge us 50 cents. I convention events. A number of members
lot of us have to remember a new area code. usually pull the label diskettes for the NSS have asked us to have some special hours for
the NSS Office so they can visit before or
after the convention. We are working on
ideas of how we can be two places at one
time and we plan to find a way. Usually when
we hop on the plane or Ryder truck to head
WANTED: Old electric trains, toy trains. Any age, ENDANGERED BATS FOR SALE- The for the convention, the office is pretty well
any condition. Will trade caving gear or cash. Southeastern Cave Conservancy has bought cleaned out and slightly disorganized. While
Bob Liebman, P.O. Box 441, Lewisburg, WV Georgia's Fricks Cave and 10,000 endangered
24901 (304)772-5049. I we are in the process of packing for an event,
Gray Bats. We desperately need your help to
payoff the huge mortgage and save the bats. it can be downright hazardous to be in the
VERTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM for Grottos.
Developed and endorsed by the Vertical Section. Each $10 Tax-deductible contribution gets you office. Last year, Dick Blenz dropped by and
Complete package for instructors is $20.00. honorary ownership of one Myotis Grisescens, we put him to work loading the truck. So if
Includes 5 Instructor manuals and class forms. commonly known as the Gray Bat. They're cute, you are in Huntsville before the convention,
Student package (manual and forms) is $1.50. furry, and endangered! Comes with SCC bat decal come by and help us load the truck.
Shipping included with orders over $10. Call (904) and certificate of honorary ownership. Check,
Visa, MC accepted. SCC Fricks Fund, 40 Hidden I also want to remind people not to use
268-7638 or gbush@jaxnet.com for details. 5 their extra blue NSS envelopes to mail in their
Brook Ln, Signal Mtn TN 37377-2063.(770) 822-
USGS TOPO MAPS-$3.75 each. Shipping Click Nick sweepstakes, electricity bill,
0003 e-mail info@scci.org or see our web site
$3.00, free on orders above $100.00 Gregg at www.sccLorg. telephone bill, or letters to a friend. A couple
Clemmer, 14513 Brookmead Dr., Germantown,
MD 20874 (301) 963-0141 Yorkst@aol.com 5 Please note that the correct address for Karst of times each month, we get our blue
Waters Institute Publications (as well as Mid- envelopes in the mail but our name is crossed
DIET, Lose up to 30 pounds. 30 Day Programs Appalachian Region and all Cave Geology
start at $30 MAGIC, (940) 564-5097 3 out and someone else's name is in our place.
publications) has changed from that listed in the The post office equipment reads the bar-code
I NEED HELP! WORK AT HOME, PART OR December News Classified Section. It is now: E.
FULL TIME, $15-$35 per hour. Cash eamed daily. L. White, R.R.#1, Box 527, Miller Road, on the envelope and sends them straight to
Good attitude a mus\. A better future is up to Petersburg, PA 166669-9211 us. Then Beth or I have to type another
YOU. (940) 564-5097 No door-to-door, cold envelope and forward them to the correct
calling, or telemarketing. 3 address. So if you have extra envelopes, send
DISPOSING OF DUPLICATES: "Underground them back to us with a book order or a
Empire" by Clay Perry; NYS Museum "Third donation or your renewal. Another option
Report of the Director-1906" includes classic RATES: 35 cents per word, with a 10% would be to get some membership
article on Limestone caverns; and others. All
used, various conditions. Bill Cotrofeld, PO Box discount for ads running three months applications and give your non-NSS caving
235, East Arlington, VT 05252 3 or longer. The following count as one friend an application and a blue envelope!
Lookout Mountain Outfitters has caving gear! Call word each: Po. Box #, street address, It is now time for me to get back to spring
or e-mail for free product guide and prices today. city, state, phone #, zip code, email cleaning in preparation for the BOG/SERA
Credit cards gladly accepted. (706) 657-6623; address, web address. Payment must party. Have a great month of caving and
e-mail recreated@chattanooga.net 4 accompany copy. Make checks payable remember to spread the word about cave
LAVENDER CAVERS-Our membership is to the National Speleological Society conservation!
growingll Organization for gay, lesbian, and and send along with ad copy to: NSS
bisexual cavers and their friends. For more info, NEWS, 320 Brook Drive, Boulder Creek,
send a SASE to: Lavender Cavers, P.O. Box 126,
(Camille Duke manages the NSS office In
CA 95006. Huntsville, Alabama)
Armbrust, PA 15626-0126 7
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