August 1, 2004
Virginia Cave Statistics for August 2004 - now
4200 caves in the state.
The latest official cave numbers from the VSS database as of July 28, 2004.
January 15, 2004
Karst Springs Photo Essay by Phil and Charlotte
Lucas
Interesting narrative and photographic tour of some of the karst springs in
Virginia.
November 23, 2003
Flooding Photos from the Burnsville Cove Area
Heavy rains on November 2003 created some spectacular images in the Burnsville
Cove region.
October 26, 2003
Latest Virginia Cave Statistics for October 2003
The official numbers from the VSS database.
February 1, 2003
Cave Conservancy of the Virginias (CCV) Announces
New Karst Preserve in Virginia
The Powel Mountain Karst Preserve (PMKP) has been formed in Southwest Virginia
to protect significant caves.
October 1, 2002
Gauging Cave Stream or Spring Flow
Simple method for measuring flow in a cave stream or spring. By William K. Jones.
July 22, 2002
Virginia Cave Statistics for July 2002
The latest Virginia cave "numbers" from the VSS database.
April 14, 2002
4000+ Caves - A Virginia Caving Milestone
A report by Dave Collings and Phil Lucas about how the VSS got to cave #4000.
April 10, 2002
Flooding in SW Virginia Affects Caves.
Text by Phil Lucas and photos by Bill Keith document a major flood event at
several significant SW Virginia caves from March 16-18, 2002.
April 3, 2002
TNC Purchases 9000 Acres on Warm Springs Mountain.
The Nature Conservancy takes ownership of ridgetop property in Bath and Alleghany
counties.
March 3, 2002
Some VSS Directors Get Together for a Caving Weekend.
A slide show by Russ Carter about a 4-day caving weekend in SW Virginia.
February 12, 2002
Living on Karst - CCV Reference Guide for Landowners
Living in Limestone Regions
(Internal Link on VSS Web Site)
February 3, 2002
Highland County Survey Weekend Slide Show
(Internal Link on VSS Web Site)
February 1, 2002
Landmarks of American Nature Writing: includes Early Cave Reports from Virginia
(Link to University of Virginia Library)
More to come...