Cave explorer Floyd Collins got trapped in Sand Cave in Kentucky 100 years ago and later died. The incident drew national attention and helped lead to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is home to a wide variety of wildlife, both above and below ground. Most commonly-seen above ground are squirrels, and deer. Rarer sights include coyotes, black ...

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 ...

Humans first discovered this complex limestone labyrinth some 4,000 years ago beneath the Green River Valley of Edmonson County, Kentucky. To this day, explorers have yet to find an end to it, despite ...

Mammoth Cave is located about 30 minutes outside Bowling Green, Kentucky by car. According to the park’s website, prehistoric seas deposited limestone in the area around 325 million years ago.

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.

When Floyd Collins ventured into Sand Cave in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky on Jan. 30, 1925, he was searching for a destination that would draw in people in from all over world. Remarkably, the cave ...

Despite its reputation as one of the most beautiful autumn destinations for its foliage and dramatic views, polluting industrial facilities across Kentucky and the surrounding regions from the ...

Located in the Green River Valley in south-central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave National Park also features 70 miles of nature trails, 13 backcountry campsites, several campgrounds, and more than 20 ...

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park offers a unique blend of the Great Smokies and Mammoth Caves ... Explore Gap Cave, enjoy camping at Wilderness Road Campground, hike scenic trails, and ...