The death of Floyd Collins one century ago is being remembered as a catalyst for the formation of Mammoth Cave National Park, ...

Here’s how. Collins is considered “one of the greatest cave explorers of all time,” according to the National Park Service. He discovered Great Crystal Cave in 1917, which his family ran as ...

E.E. Thomas of Saranac Lake has discovered an opening to a great cavern. He went inside for about a thousand feet, and there seemed no end to the distance he could penetrate with proper equipment.

Bison, pronghorn, prairie dogs, and the third longest cave in the United States. You’ll find all this and more when you visit Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota, where there is as much to see and ...

Caves are one of nature’s most incredible creations. Whether it is a small cave just large enough to crawl in (or, in the past, to sleep in for a night), or a massive cave system that spans ...

Visitors looking for a challenging hike filled with sweeping mountain vistas and unique geological landmarks should consider the Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte. This popular 11-mile out and back ...

Floyd Collins got trapped in a Kentucky cave 100 years ago this week, an incident that led to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.