In light of these challenges, Friends of Mammoth Cave is making an appeal for public support. They stress that even modest ...

Mammoth Cave, the world's longest known cave system, stretches 426 miles under Kentucky. The cave's limestone began forming 330 million years ago when the region was submerged under an ocean. Visitors ...

Visitors can still access Mammoth Cave Campground, Maple Springs Group Campground, Houchin Campground, Front Country Trails and Backcountry Trails. The closures come two weeks after the ...

A national park created an ad out of visitors’ criticisms after it was ranked “one of the most disappointing U.S. attractions.” Mammoth Cave National Park is trying to lure tourists by quoting ...

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 ...

An explorer of the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky who died 100 years ago is credited with the creation of the national park. A national park in Kentucky has the longest known cave system in the world ...

Beneath the surface of an otherwise unassuming National Park, a labyrinth showcases hundreds of millions of years of geologic history. Each shade of tan layered on the walls represents a different era ...