Foundation Sponsored Projects     Phantom Spring Cave 2013, Balmorhea Texas   During the 2012 seven-day expedition, our team managed to extend the known horizontal cave passage from 8,445 feet (2,475 meters) to 9,845 ft (3000 m), and the maximum depth from 79 feet freshwater (24 m) to a totally unexpected 237ffw (72 m).  These numbers officially catapulted Phantom Springs Cave to the 14th deepest and 17th longest cave in Texas, also making it the third longest underwater cave in the United States (outside of Florida).  We knew then that we had to return and finish what we had begun.       Myakka River State Park - Deep Hole Cave Exploration   Nestled deep within the Myakka River State Park lays a true mystery-awaiting discovery. Like a scene from an old Tarzan movie, Deep Hole is teaming with wild life. Our goal is to explore and document what lays below the alligator infested cave entrance.       Warm Mineral Springs   Ten thousand years ago giant ice sheets covered most of North America. At that time, Florida had a climate more like North Carolina, unlike the subtropical climate it has today. The vegetation consisted of large grassy plains and thick forests of oak and hickory trees. A variety of animals including Wooly Elephants, Giant Ground Sloths, North American Camels, Saber-Toothed Cats, and many other species, roamed throughout Florida.