Kentucky probationary employees fired in February may soon be returning to work. After multiple lawsuits challenging the terminations, two federal judges ruled earlier this month terminated ...

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.

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, ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, KY.- Women’s contributions to exploration and preservation have left a lasting legacy, particularly at Mammoth Cave National Park. Today, female park rangers are a common presence, but ...

In our Uniquely Kentucky stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you the quirky and cool, historic and infamous, beloved and unforgettable, and everything-in-between stories of what makes our ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new-to-science species of ancient shark was recently discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The small shark named Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis ...