Nature’s underground wonders have captivated explorers and curious travelers across the country for centuries. From ...

It may come as a surprise that the subterranean world of Mammoth Cave is not immune to the impacts of air pollution. Airborne contaminants can find their way into the cave passages, affecting delicate ...

There are alot of great caves in the US but there is a hot debate over which one is better Mammoth Cave or Carlsbad Caverns.

T. trimblei was identified through adult and juvenile teeth in Mammoth Cave and the Bangor Formation in Alabama. Researchers reached the first specimen after crawling on their hands and knees for ...

Floyd Collins entered Sand Cave a century ago today to explore its prospects as a visitor site and became trapped in a passageway not much wider than his chest, dislodging a 27-pound rock that pinned ...

Floyd Collins got trapped in a Kentucky cave 100 years ago this week, an incident that led to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.

The surface of Mammoth Cave National Park encompasses about 80 square miles. No one knows how big the underside is. More than 365 miles of the five-level cave system have been mapped, and new ...

Mammoth Cave National Park is set to implement a comprehensive Land and River Trails Management Plan aimed at enhancing the ...

The bits turn to clumps, affecting the cave’s formations and harming its denizens. Enter “lint camp,” sleepaway camp for speleologists, spelunkers, cavers, and good-natured hangers-on. Every year, ...

Meanwhile, the National Park Service describes the sight as "a cave turned inside out." To view the formations, visitors can walk along the Mammoth Hot Springs' maze of platforms that pass several ...