Mammoth Cave National Park

Recalling The Slaves Who Guided Tours At Mammoth Cave

One of the first guides for visitors to Mammoth Cave, long before it was a national park, was Stephen Bishop. At the time he was introduced to guiding tours, he was just a teen-ager. He also was a slave.

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By NPT Staff - February 2nd, 2016 7:56am

National Park System Units Closing Down In Advance Of Winter Storm

National Park System units from Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky to the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, D.C., were shutting down Friday in advance of a massive snowstorm predicted to dump upwards of 2 feet of snow on some parts of the East.

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By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2016 9:44am

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Hear A Union Soldier's Story At Mammoth Cave National Park

The calendar will be turned back about 150 years at Mammoth Cave National Park on November 11, when a special program is to be offered featuring a Union soldier telling A Soldier's Story.

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By NPT Staff - November 2nd, 2015 2:00am

Joppa Church Open For Day-Use Only At Mammoth Cave National Park

Joppa Church in Mammoth Cave National Park is now designated as a day-use area. Vandalism to the church building in the last year has caused the park to limit its availability to the public to daylight hours only

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By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2015 2:30am

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Birding In The National Parks: Searching For Warblers At Mammoth Cave National Park

Caves aren’t the best places to go birding. Sure, birders will gladly watch (and list!) a bat when the birding is slow - they do have wings, after all. Still, the birding tends to be much better above ground.

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By Kirby Adams - August 25th, 2015 3:00am

5th Annual Bat Night Coming To Mammoth Cave National Park

Batman and Robin probably won't show up, but if you're interested in those denizens of the night that flit about in the darkness, head to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky later this month to attend the park's 5th annual Bat Night celebration.

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2015 2:30am

Kentucky National Park Pentathlon

First there was Utah's "Mighty Five" campaign to encourage you to visit all the national parks in the Beehive State. Now Kentucky is offering its "Parks Pentathlon" to nudge you to visit the state's five National Park System sites.

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By NPT Staff - July 15th, 2015 2:30am

Construction Coming To Mammoth Cave National Park

A variety of construction projects coming to Mammoth Cave National Park beginning in August will cause a few issues for park visitors, but in the long run should provide a better experience for them.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2015 2:30am

Park Service Struggling To Find Concessionaire For Mammoth Cave National Park

Finding companies to run concessions at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is proving difficult for the National Park Service, which in mid-June issued a ninth modification to the original concession prospectus for lodging, transportation, retail, and food services.

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By David and Kay Scott - July 4th, 2015 2:30am

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Explore National Parks Through Maps Out Of History

Maps unlock the world in front of us...even if we're not standing right in front of the landscape contained on the map we're gazing at. They allow us to wander through the landscape, cross mountains, ford rivers and streams, and envision campsites in the backcountry. And, in the case of a new eBook, they allow us to look into the past of some national park settings.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

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