Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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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Contract Issued For Repairs To Carlsbad Caverns National Park Elevators

An Illinois company should begin work April 11 to bring a set of elevators back into service at Carlsbad Caverns National Park for visitors to use to access the cave.

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By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2016 2:30am

With Elevators Out Of Service, Visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park Becomes More Strenuous

Seeing "the Grand Canyon with a roof over it" at Carlsbad Caverns National Park of late has has been more strenuous for those seeking to marvel at the park's Big Room, as safety issues with the elevators that have been used to lower visitors into the cave have taken them out of service. Instead, you face a long, steep hike in and out of the cave entrance in addition to the more-than-a-mile walk through the room.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 28th, 2016 3:00am

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Heading Out For Halloween

One of the big draws to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southern New Mexico are the park's bats. The cave's large colony of Brazilian free-tailed bats awe visitors every evening from spring through fall with their spectacular flights out of the cave as they head off in search of food.

Peter Jones, NPS

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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By NPT Staff - October 14th, 2015 5:15pm

Spring Road Trip: From Dunes To Caves To Mountains In The Southwest

Find yourself deep in the Southwest in spring and you’ll enjoy the mild weather, perfect for this trio of parks.

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By Patrick Cone - May 3rd, 2015 2:15am

Volunteer "Lint Pickers" Help Spruce Up Cave At Carlsbad Caverns National Park

The expression "a little bit goes a long way" can be applied to lots of items, and that's certainly the case when it comes to lint. A small pile of the fluffy stuff may merely be an annoyance at home, but the amount of lint left behind by nearly 400,000 annual visitors to the caves at Carlsbad Caverns National Park can add up to a real problem

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By Jim Burnett - October 21st, 2014 6:32am

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Surprising Halloween Night Discovery Provided A Real "Treat" At Carlsbad Caverns National Park

A little curiosity by a pair of cavers turned a fairly routine evening's project at Carlsbad Caverns National Park into an exciting adventure for the duo. Their original assignment on October 31—surveying to help complete a new map of the Big Room—led to the discovery of the largest new "room" in the cave in decades.

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By Jim Burnett - November 25th, 2013 7:00am

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park Shares Superintendent With Guadalupe Mountains National Park

For the next three months, Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad Caverns national parks in New Mexico and Texas will share a superintendent.

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By NPT Staff - November 5th, 2013 1:15am

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