Comments on: The History and Mystery of Bower Cave http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/ 180,000 hits a month, 8,000 new & unique visitors a month! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: M Greven http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-19831 M Greven Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:58:50 +0000 http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-19831 In the mid 70's, While rebuilding Buck Meadows Lodge, my friends and I did some exploring of Bower Cave. We found many large rooms off through very small passageways, as well as a large chamber thru a 1 ft. diameter passage halfway up the eastside wall of the cave. We had to use climbing equipment to rappel down and then climb into the chamber... I have alot of fond memories of exploring what was a hidden wonder back then. In the mid 70’s, While rebuilding Buck Meadows Lodge, my friends and I did some exploring of Bower Cave. We found many large rooms off through very small passageways, as well as a large chamber thru a 1 ft. diameter passage halfway up the eastside wall of the cave. We had to use climbing equipment to rappel down and then climb into the chamber… I have alot of fond memories of exploring what was a hidden wonder back then.

]]> By: Nature Lover http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-2014 Nature Lover Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:25:03 +0000 http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-2014 I liked your article. It was very informative. I would like to read more about the surrounding area of the cave. I know there is a swimming hole across the dirt road from the cave. I have visited it quite a few times. I would like to know what people use to do there. Back when the cave was a tourist attraction in the 1800's I wonder if they went swimming there too? I liked your article. It was very informative. I would like to read more about the surrounding area of the cave. I know there is a swimming hole across the dirt road from the cave. I have visited it quite a few times. I would like to know what people use to do there. Back when the cave was a tourist attraction in the 1800’s I wonder if they went swimming there too?

]]> By: Gary R. http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1288 Gary R. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:21:03 +0000 http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1288 Nice and informative article, thanks for the effort. As to the other responses, how typical...a gripe about grammar? Get a life. And for the "Sir! Did you not..." response, what did he do, go somewhere that you think only YOU should be allowed? Tread on your ancestors' "sacred" ground? I'm sure it's OK for YOU to enter there, but not all those other fools. They're not sufficiently sensitive to the "sacredness" of the site; where YOU, on the other hand, are respectful and reverent and special. It really gets old, people with this "sacred ground" foolishness...you can't even dig a hole on your own property anymore for fear of digging up a piece of trash from somebody's ancestor. Nice and informative article, thanks for the effort. As to the other responses, how typical…a gripe about grammar? Get a life. And for the “Sir! Did you not…” response, what did he do, go somewhere that you think only YOU should be allowed? Tread on your ancestors’ “sacred” ground? I’m sure it’s OK for YOU to enter there, but not all those other fools. They’re not sufficiently sensitive to the “sacredness” of the site; where YOU, on the other hand, are respectful and reverent and special. It really gets old, people with this “sacred ground” foolishness…you can’t even dig a hole on your own property anymore for fear of digging up a piece of trash from somebody’s ancestor.

]]> By: Buy a car online http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1257 Buy a car online Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:24:54 +0000 http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1257 I read a simliar post just the other day by Sandra Kosineck but yours is much better. I read a simliar post just the other day by Sandra Kosineck but yours is much better.

]]> By: Yosemite Blog | The History and Mystery of Bower Cave http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1255 Yosemite Blog | The History and Mystery of Bower Cave Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:58:16 +0000 http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1255 [...] and if you get a permit you can go check it out too. Here’s a great article posted on the Sierra Mountain Times by Thomas Atkins about exploring Bower Cave and it’s history. Sierra Mountain Times: “Of the hundreds of [...] […] and if you get a permit you can go check it out too. Here’s a great article posted on the Sierra Mountain Times by Thomas Atkins about exploring Bower Cave and it’s history. Sierra Mountain Times: “Of the hundreds of […]

]]> By: Ken Codeglia http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1237 Ken Codeglia Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:57:29 +0000 http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1237 Great article! One remark about grammar: More than once Tom uses the phrase “most unique”. This is incorrect. Something is either unique, or it is not. Great article!

One remark about grammar: More than once Tom uses the phrase “most unique”. This is incorrect. Something is either unique, or it is not.

]]> By: Kathy Strain http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1233 Kathy Strain Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:00:19 +0000 http://mysierramountaintimes.com/2008/08/the-history-and-mystery-of-bower-cave/#comment-1233 Sir - when you received your permit from the U.S. Forest Service, were you not given specific instructions that you were not allowed in the cave itself (you only had permission to enter the fenced area)? Sir - when you received your permit from the U.S. Forest Service, were you not given specific instructions that you were not allowed in the cave itself (you only had permission to enter the fenced area)?

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