Almost all cave formations are made of calcite, the crystal of calcium carbonate. Different minerals and different movements in the water account for an incredible variety of cave formations...
You may have walked over caves hundreds of times, completely unaware of the marvelous realm that lays inside the earth so nearby!
Stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, columns, curtains, cave pearls and crystals. How are the formations in caves formed?
There are actually a lot of things that live in caves. Some spend their entire life underground, in the dark. They are often white, completely lacking any pigment, and blind...
The May/June issue of GO Magazine from AAA has an article about local caves; Under the Great Smoky Mountains – Escape the Summer Heat in Tennessee’s Cool Caverns by Jason Frye. More than 15 million people a year visit the
We drove from the Kīlauea Iki Overlook around the other way to get to the Thurston Lava Tube, a huge tunnel left behind when the lava drained away. Thurston Lava Tube This huge tunnel was left behind when a subterranean
Luray Caverns, in Virginia is a great cave to visit. If you’ve never been to a cave before, this is a great introduction to caves. The 1 1/2 mile tour lasts an hour or so. It is 54° year round.
Postojna Cave is near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia. It is one of the largest cave systems in Europe. June 2015 Postojna Cave system reached a new length. It is now officially 24,120 m (79,130 ft) long. Cave divers have extended the
The Holmes Stereoscope Stereoscopes are an old invention that allows photos to be viewed in 3-D. The first stereoscopes date to around 1838. They were very popular. There were various models available when Oliver Wendell Holmes invented the hand stereopticon,
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park is not far from Bozeman and Belgrade, MT, near Yellowstone Park. Lewis and Clark Caverns is a dry cave with beautiful formations. It is one of the largest, most decorated known limestone caverns in
All mammals can get rabies. Any animal bite (wild or pet) should be reported immediately to a doctor for evaluation as a possible rabies exposure. Bats are less likely to get rabies than many other animals. People used to think
In the early ’90s we took a group to visit the cave on private land near Hot Springs, Tennessee.
Just read a fascinating archived article from 2001. The Underground Splendor of Carlsbad Caverns It is a first person account of a visit to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, U.S.A. I learned something new! I knew that as
Unless they fly, you don’t even notice a bat. Can you see him there? Click on the photo to open up. Look! There he is!
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