An explorer of the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky who died 100 years ago is credited with the creation of the national park. WKYU's Michael Collins reports. This segment airs on February 19, 2025.

With so many different tours, Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is ripe for repeat visits and continued exploration. I ...

Source: Mammoth Cave National ParkMAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. –Mammoth Cave National Park will delay opening the visitor center, cave tours and park offices until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 due to a ...

The death of a Kentucky cave explorer a century ago is being remembered as a catalyst for the formation of Mammoth Cave ...

Explore Mammoth Cave National Park, the longest cave system on Earth, featuring the richest known habitat for cave wildlife in the world. It may be difficult to think of caves as spacious and grand, ...

Under a swath of Kentucky hills and hollows is a limestone labyrinth that became the heartland of a national park. The surface of Mammoth Cave National Park encompasses about 80 square miles.

looking at three lines of graffiti written in pencil on the white limestone wall of Mammoth Cave. “A Rust 1861, W Garnett, V Hobartt 5th A G 1861,” read the faint cursive. Today, such casual vandalism ...

As home to the longest-known cave system in the world, Mammoth Cave National Park is an especially apt name for this UNESCO World Heritage Site in south-central Kentucky. The natural wonder lies ...

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 ...

An explorer of the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky who died 100 years ago is credited with the creation of the national park.