It was raining when I arrived at Mammoth Cave in late October, a cool downpour making its way through the fading orange leaves of the surrounding deciduous forest. The gray Kentucky weather matched my ...

Mammoth Cave National Park is Kentucky's lone national park. However, it isn't the only cave in Kentucky, or even the area. There are even more caves near the park and around the state than the caves ...

Signs inside the National Park's Visitor Center say that cave trails will not resume until the government shutdown ends.

Mammoth Cave has been captivating imaginations for thousands of years. “Obviously, the geology is amazing. It's what (first) brought people here and what brings people back to study this region,” said ...

Hidden River Cave in Horse Cave was closed to the public for decades until a local effort to clean it out began.

Beneath its gently rolling hills lies Mammoth Cave, the world’s longest known cave system, offering a mystifying underground world of echoing chambers, cathedral-like tunnels, and prehistoric wonders.

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 ...