Humans first discovered this complex limestone labyrinth some 4,000 years ago beneath the Green River Valley of Edmonson County, Kentucky. To this day, explorers have yet to find an end to it, despite ...

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky celebrates the world’s longest known cave system at over 426 miles (686 km), home to ...

Not only did he become a casualty, but he also became a symbol of the Kentucky Cave Wars that rocked the region in the early ...

An explorer of the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky who died 100 years ago is credited with the creation of the national park. WKYU's Michael Collins reports. This segment aired on February 19, 2025.

Despite its reputation as one of the most beautiful autumn destinations for its foliage and dramatic views, polluting industrial facilities across Kentucky and the surrounding regions from the ...

Under a swath of Kentucky hills and hollows is a limestone labyrinth that became the heartland of a national park. The surface of Mammoth Cave National Park encompasses about 80 square miles.

When Floyd Collins ventured into Sand Cave in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky on Jan. 30, 1925, he was searching for a destination that would draw in people in from all over world. Remarkably, the cave ...

Collins lived in Cave City, Kentucky. He was one of many landowners who took part in the Cave Wars of the early 20th century. They explored the extensive Mammoth Cave system, which had only been ...