Mammoth Cave National Park
Just For Kids
Are you between 6 and 13?
If so, do you want to learn all you can about Mammoth Cave National Park?
Take the Trog Tour: A fun trip for kids between 8 and 12 years old. You get to go into parts of the cave no one else (no parents, anyway) gets to see. Put on a hard hat and headlamp and learn how the cave was formed, what lives in it, who has been there before you and how you can help protect it. Offered during the summer season.
Become a Junior Ranger: Young people 6 to 13 years old are eligible to become Junior Rangers. Purchase the Junior Ranger packet at the book sales area in the visitor center and start rangering! Follow a ranger on guided activities and record your own discoveries in the booklet to become a Junior Ranger.
Introduction to Caving Tour: Bring mom and dad on this trip good for anyone 10 and older, poking into dark, twisting tunnels and learning why people go caving, how they do it safely and what they find when they're there. See page 35 for more information on this tour.
Take a Cruise on the Miss Green River II: All aboard! Kids love this one-hour cruise down the Green River. The river is hemmed in by dense vegetation on both sides and provides the perfect conditions for spotting dear, raccoons and other wildlife. Travelers will also see the mouths of a number of caves (some of them partially unexplored), dramatic bluffs and subsurface springs. The tour runs April through October, river conditions permitting. Buy tickets at the visitor center.
Watch a Movie: Be sure to watch two films in the visitor center auditorium—Voices of the Cave and Water and Stone. These interesting films explore the cave's history and the forces that created it.
Mammoth Cave In Depth
News from the Parks
Frommer's Top 5 Parks for Cozy Camping
November 21, 2008 - 10:01am
I always look forward to getting my Frommer's newsletter every week. Not only are they budget travel saavy, they inspire me to get out there no matter the weather! Here are their top five picks for cozy camping.
November 21, 2008 - 10:01am
I always look forward to getting my Frommer's newsletter every week. Not only are they budget travel saavy, they inspire me to get out there no matter the weather! Here are their top five picks for cozy camping.
Park to Reopen Today after Crews Repair Road, Channel Kautz Creek
November 21, 2008 - 9:56am
The Nisqually Road in Mount Rainier National Park will reopen today, a day earlier than expected. The road, and the park, have been closed since Nov. 12 when Kautz Creek jumped its banks and flooded the main road into the park.
November 21, 2008 - 9:56am
The Nisqually Road in Mount Rainier National Park will reopen today, a day earlier than expected. The road, and the park, have been closed since Nov. 12 when Kautz Creek jumped its banks and flooded the main road into the park.
Jenna Otter Returns to Scene of Grizzly Bear Attack
November 21, 2008 - 9:55am
Reporting from Glacier National Park -- No one knew what to expect on the trail to Grinnell Glacier one late summer morning, but a second bull moose less than an hour out was hardly a good sign. During September and October -- mating season -- it's always best to give the spindly-legged animals plenty of room.
November 21, 2008 - 9:55am
Reporting from Glacier National Park -- No one knew what to expect on the trail to Grinnell Glacier one late summer morning, but a second bull moose less than an hour out was hardly a good sign. During September and October -- mating season -- it's always best to give the spindly-legged animals plenty of room.
Expected Rule Change Would Benefit Bicycling in National Parks
November 21, 2008 - 9:07am
An upcoming National Park Service (NPS) rule change could greatly benefit mountain bicycling by improving the administrative process for opening trails to bicycles. IMBA has been asking the agency to revise its policies since 1992, because the current "special regulations" process is needlessly cumbersome and treats bicycles like motorized vehicles.
November 21, 2008 - 9:07am
An upcoming National Park Service (NPS) rule change could greatly benefit mountain bicycling by improving the administrative process for opening trails to bicycles. IMBA has been asking the agency to revise its policies since 1992, because the current "special regulations" process is needlessly cumbersome and treats bicycles like motorized vehicles.
Things Slow At Hawaii's National Parks
November 21, 2008 - 8:55am
On our recent trip to Hawaii we had a feeling that things were less busy than usual. Now there are some numbers to back up our hunch: The national parks in the state saw a drop in attendance of more than 50,000 visitors during the month of October.
November 21, 2008 - 8:55am
On our recent trip to Hawaii we had a feeling that things were less busy than usual. Now there are some numbers to back up our hunch: The national parks in the state saw a drop in attendance of more than 50,000 visitors during the month of October.
