There is a lava tube that is open to the public in the Mojave National Preserve. You can see lava flows all over the Mojave desert. They are visible even from the interstate. Cinder Cones, Lava Flows, and Lava Tube
Mojave Desert Lava Tube
Living in a Cave
A long time ago, 1992 (I looked it up) I read about people living in converted caves in an article in Awake Magazine. In the Loire Valley of France, cave living became fashionable among a number of wealthy families. There
The Pulpí Geode
Cliff brought home one of the magazines from the plane because he knew I would love to see this article. There is an enormous geode, as big as a school bus, that is now open to the public. The Pulpí
Mendenhall Ice Cave
The Mendenhall Ice Cave was (or is) a glacier cave, a cavity within the Mendenhall Glacier. There have been several different Mendenhall Ice Caves. When it is warm enough, water runs through cracks in the surface of the glacier. Eventually,
The Cave of the Marbles
Have you ever heard of cave pearls? Or cave marbles? A pearl is formed when an irritant like a grain of sand or a parasite gets into the shell of an oyster, clam or mussel. The shellfish protects itself by
Gifts for Cavers
What makes a good gift for a caver? Know your cavers. What equipment do they already have? Is there something they’ve been talking about? If you don’t know, don’t guess unless it is returnable. Caving is pretty hard on your
Linville Caverns
Linville Caverns is the only commercial cave in North Carolina. (There are commercial caves in Tennessee and Virginia that aren’t that far away.) The caverns were discovered by fishermen in 1822. Linville Caverns has been a show cave since the
The Underground Burren, Ireland
The name Burren comes from the Irish word boireann. It means “a place of rocks.” And that’s what the Burren is, a vast limestone deposit. The Burren is an enormous glaciated karst in northwestern County Clare, Ireland. Depending on whose
Virginia Big-Eared Bats
This is a Virginia Big-Eared Bat, Corynorhinus townsendii. They are also called Townsend’s Big-eared Bats. They are a species of vesper or evening bat. They are pale grey or brown with a lighter buff tan tummy. Total Length: 3 to
Fairyland Caverns in Rock City Gardens
When I was a very little girl, my first “caving” was at Rock City. Fairyland Caverns has little windows I peered through to see scenes from fairy tales. I doubt it was a real cave, but I have been fascinated