Elevator Problem at Jewel Cave Suspends Cave Tours
Jewel Cave National Monument has once again suspended cave tours due to problems with its elevator system. The two 28-story elevators which serve as the primary transportation mode for all …
Jewel Cave National Monument has once again suspended cave tours due to problems with its elevator system. The two 28-story elevators which serve as the primary transportation mode for all …
Jewel Cave National Monument and the University of Sioux Falls (USF) are teaming up to hold an educational workshop for teachers, entitled Explore and Discover Cave Education. Based on Project …
The emergency order to restrict access to all caves and abandoned mines on National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region was extended yesterday for another …
Wind Cave National Park has cancelled cave tours and closed the visitors center due to a forest fire burning only a few miles west of the park boundary. The Myrtle …
Wind Cave National Park has experienced an 11 percent increase in visitors to its cave tours last year. Exciting news considering that last year Wind Cave celebrated its busiest day …
This summer Jewel Cave National Monument will be hosting a number hands on educational programs for kids. The programs, which include such exciting topics as “How Do You Map a …
A lightning strike this past weekend has knocked Jewel Cave National Monument‘s two elevators offline. The two 28-story elevators, which act as the main access to and from the cave, …
This weekend Jewel Cave National Monument is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of it’s Scenic Tour Route. First opened to the public on May 28, 1972, the Scenic …
The U.S. Forest Service is recommending an emergency closure of caves and abandoned mines in its Northern Region to try and slow the spread of white-nose syndrome. The proposed closure, …
In celebration of National Park Week this week, a number of National Parks are offering free cave tours until April 29th. Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park has two free cave …