Carlsbad Caverns National Park

A Day In The Park: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

As beautiful as above-ground landscapes are in the National Park System, if you head underground you'll find stunning caves that will leave you breathless. Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico is, arguably, the biggest cave draw in the park system, and perhaps the most beautiful.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 11th, 2025 7:24am

Researchers Create Digital Map, Cultural History Of Carlsbad Cavern

University of Arkansas researchers are using laser imaging to create a highly accurate, three-dimensional, digital map of public trails inside Carlsbad Cavern, the namesake cave of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

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By NPT Staff - January 31st, 2018 2:45am

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Higher Fees Coming To A Number Of National Park Units

A number of National Park System units across the country are planning to start collecting higher fees beginning January 1. Here's a glance at some of them:

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By NPT Staff - December 22nd, 2017 1:15am

Carlsbad Caverns, Cabrillo To Implement Higher Entrance Fees In 2018

Two National Park Service sites — Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico and Cabrillo National Monument in California — will move forward with entrance fee increases next month.

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By NPT Staff - December 19th, 2017 2:00am

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Elevator Repairs Begin At Carlsbad Caverns National Park Two Years After Shutdown

Two years after Carlsbad Caverns National Park had to shut down the primary elevators that took visitors to "the Grand Canyon with a roof over it," work began this week to bring the elevators back into service.

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By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2017 8:39am

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Photography In The National Parks: Favorites For Each Season

It goes without saying that everyone has one or more favorite seasons during which they like to visit their favorite national park. Having visited a number of national parks, herself, photographer Rebecca Latson lists her favorites during each season of the year and encourages you to take your cameras out to these parks during those same seasons.

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By Rebecca Latson - July 11th, 2017 8:44am

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Underground Ranger: Adventures In Carlsbad Caverns National Park And Other Remarkable Places

In 1995, National Park Service Ranger Doug Thompson saw the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico and thought they were clouds. Little did he know, but for the next six years he would work under those clouds, and beneath those mountains at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. He was looking for a challenge after two decades as a ranger, and found one.

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By Patrick Cone - June 20th, 2017 3:00am

Six Snapshots Of Geoscience Research From National Parks

As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, we celebrate ongoing Earth and atmospheric research made possible by conservation efforts.

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By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

President Obama Focuses On National Parks In His Weekly Address

In his weekly address, President Obama took time to voice his admiration and support for the country's National Park System on the eve of the National Park Service's 100th birthday.

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By NPT Staff - August 21st, 2016 2:30am

Watch President Obama’s Speech At Yosemite National Park

During his family’s Father’s Day weekend visit to Yosemite National Park in California, President Barack Obama spoke about the importance of national parks in a speech Saturday at Sentinel Bridge, with Yosemite Falls as a backdrop.

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By NPT Staff - June 19th, 2016 3:00am

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Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.

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