World’s Largest Cave Opens for Tours
Tours of Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, will begin this August, now that a pilot program has been approved by government officials. Located in the heart …
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Flooding Prompts Evacuation & Closure of Carlsbad Caverns
July 18, 2013 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaCarlsbad Caverns National Park closed early on Wednesday July 17th, due to flooding along the Walnut Canyon Park Road. All visitors and employees were evacuated from the cave and visitor …
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Why is Mammoth Cave Important? NPS Seeks Public Input
July 17, 2013 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaAs Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park prepares a foundation document for its future planning and management, the National Park Service is asking the public to share their thoughts and comments …
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Carlsbad Caverns To Hold 56th Annual Bat Flight Breakfast
July 16, 2013 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaCarlsbad Caverns National Park will hold its 56th annual Bat Flight Breakfast this Saturday July 20, 2013. To attend this free event, visitors are invited to meet in the park’s …
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Carlsbad Cavern Coming to Google Maps Street View
July 2, 2013 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaNew Mexico’s Carlsbad Cavern is slated to become one of the first caves in the U.S. to be featured on Google Maps Street View later this year. The service, which …
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Historic Sign Returned to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
June 22, 2013 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaAfter forty years, a historic sign has returned to New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The sign, which once identified Mirror Lake in the Big Room of the cave, was …
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Young Girl Survives Serious Injuries After Fall in Jewel Cave
June 19, 2013 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaA three-year-old girl from Utah sustained serious injuries after she fell off a platform while on a tour at South Dakota’s Jewel Cave National Monument on May 28th. The girl …
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Indiana Caverns Opens to Rave Reviews
June 18, 2013 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaAfter a 380 day marathon of development, Indiana Caverns, America’s newest show cave, opened to the public this past weekend. The journey began on May 31st, 2012 when veteran NSS …
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Pennsylvania’s Lincoln Caverns to Hold 9th Annual Discovery Days
June 16, 2013 / Pennsylvania, United States, North AmericaPennsylvania’s Lincoln Caverns will be celebrating its 81st year with two days of special historic tours, workshops and children’s activities next weekend, June 22nd and 23rd, 2013. First discovered in …
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Alabama’s Sequoyah Caverns to Close in September
June 15, 2013 / Alabama, United States, North AmericaAfter nearly 5 decades, Alabama’s Sequoyah Caverns is closing its doors at the end of summer. First opened in 1964, the now 79-year-old owner, John Jones, plans to retire when …
