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.

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — During a late January tour of Mammoth Cave, the guide clapped his hands, and the already dim lights went out. He had brought our group to a stop in a flat area – like a ...

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 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.

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 ...

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 ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — During a late January tour of Mammoth Cave, the guide clapped his hands, and the already dim lights went out. He had brought our group to a stop in a flat area – like a small plaza ...

With free entrance, camping, hiking ... to some of the most beautiful waterfall hikes in the country. Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave is another national park recognized for being the longest 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 ...

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 ...