Under Mammoth Cave National Park lies the most extensive cave system in the world. Now over 365 miles of explored passageways exist meaning Mammoth Cave is twice as big as any other known cave. Archeological evidence indicates that prehistoric people explored approximately 10 miles of the cave over 4000 years ago. Mammoth Cave became a national park in 1926 and a World Heritage Site in 1981.
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| Mammoth Cave National Park |
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| Mammoth Cave System |
Rainfall travels underground resulting in a continous sculpting of Mammoth Cave. Animals and plants living in the cave system depend on the quality and quantity of this water. Pollutants from human activities above threaten this water supply below.
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| Deer standing on roadside |
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| Mammoth Cave National Park Green River Ferry |
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| Ferry cable system |
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| Are we there yet? Once loaded it takes approimately 1 minute to cross |
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| Green River |
Unfortunately I was unable to take one of the tours through Mammoth Cave. Definitely on my bucket list. What a beautiful park.
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