Winter Storm Closes Mammoth Cave National Park
Winter-storm conditions on Friday led to the closure of Mammoth Cave National Park.
- By NPT Staff - December 6th, 2013 12:06pm
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Mammoth Cave National Park Officials Proposing Improvements To Lodging Facilities
A multi-phase rehabilitation of lodging facilities in Mammoth Cave National Park is being proposed by park officials, with various improvements instituted as funding becomes available.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 2nd, 2013 3:00am
Construction Will Keep Maple Springs Trailhead, Loop Road Closed At Mammoth Cave National Park
The Maple Springs Trailhead and Maple Springs Loop Road in Mammoth Cave National Park, which have been closed all summer due to construction projects, will remain closed through December 1.
- By NPT Staff - September 9th, 2013 2:45am
Mammoth Cave National Park Cave Tour Costs Could Increase
Going underground at Mammoth Cave National Park could cost you a buck or two more in 2014 under a proposal up for public review.
- By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2013 8:54am
Alcohol Sales At Mammoth Cave National Park Being Scaled Back Due To Drunkenness
Too much of a good thing, and not enough park staff, mean alcohol sales at Mammoth Cave National Park will be scaled back.
- By NPT Staff - August 9th, 2013 3:03am
Maple Springs Trailhead, Campground, Loop Road At Mammoth Cave National Park To Be Closed This Summer
Expansion of trailhead parking and construction of the Big Hollow Trail at Mammoth Cave National Park will require the closure this summer of the Maple Springs Trailhead, Maple Springs Group Campground and Maple Springs Loop Road.
Searching For Wildflowers In The National Parks Of The Southern And Middle Appalachians
This is the time for wildflowers in the Appalachians. Where can you see them? Wildflower weekends are being hosted by many parks in the next few weeks. Going with an expert is the best way to learn about wildflowers.
From Mammoth Cave To Death Valley And Back Again In One Career With The National Park Service
Sarah Craighead has come full circle. It took trips through Saguaro and Death Valley national parks, and some other units of the National Park System, but she's back where she started her career several decades ago.
Sequestration Doubly Costly As Mammoth Cave National Park Losing Tour Revenues
Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is being hit twice by the federal budget sequestration -- first by having to cut 5 percent from its budget, and again by lost revenues from cave tours that have been canceled due to lack of staff.
- By NPT Staff - March 7th, 2013 9:20am
Interior Secretary, National Park Service Director Lament Looming Budget Cuts
Fewer rangers for search-and-rescue missions, closed campgrounds, and possibly more devastating forest fires are facing the National Park Service as a result of the looming budget fiasco, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis said Monday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 27th, 2013 11:07am
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