Mammoth Cave National Park
Who's Who in the Park
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is the federal custodian of Mammoth Cave National Park. As an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the NPS has the responsibility of preserving and protecting the natural and cultural values of our national parks, protecting the wildlife therein and providing for public use and enjoyment of the parks. The NPS regulates all prices and operating standards within Mammoth Cave National Park. Contact the NPS at Mammoth Cave: P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, or email: HYPERLINK "MACA_Park_Information@nps.gov"MACA_Park_Information@nps.gov.
Forever Resorts
Located in pristine settings of national parks, forests and well-known destinations around the world, Forever Resorts strives to provide a fun-filled vacation while helping to create an awareness of the area's history, culture and environment. Forever Resorts operates the Mammoth Cave Lodge, Travertine Dining Room, Crystal Lake Coffee Shop and the cave shuttle bus service. Forever Resorts is dedicated to its corporate ideology of taking time to play, preserve and protect our national resources and recreational destinations. For more information, please contact Forever Resorts at (480) 998-9977; (480) 998-9965 fax; or visit online at HYPERLINK "http://www.foreverresorts.com/"www.foreverresorts.com/.
Eastern National Parks & Monuments Association
Eastern National has been a valued partner of the National Park Service since 1947 and operates a bookstore in the visitor center. Its mission is to offer quality educational materials and services to park visitors and supporters and to aid the NPS with income derived from these activities.
The following organizations work on a volunteer basis with the NPS:
Cave Research Foundation
The Cave Research Foundation (CRF) grew out of the efforts of cave explorers working in the Mammoth Cave area of Kentucky in the late 1940s. It is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to: facilitating research, management, and interpretation of caves and karst resources; forming partnerships to study, protect, and preserve cave resources and karst areas; and promoting the long-term conservation of caves and karst ecosystems. Most of CRF's work is conducted on state and federal lands under a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior.
World Heritage Site
Mammoth Cave was named a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in 1981. The main objective of UNESCO is to promote collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication and to help maintain sites that are of cultural and scientific significance to all mankind.
Mammoth Cave In Depth
News from the Parks
Ken Burns on Vacation/Location at Glacier National Park
September 5, 2008 - 1:39pm
It's too early for civilians. As dawn's first light falls on the jagged peaks, creeps down the dwindling glaciers and glides across glass-faced Swiftcurrent Lake, most of the tourists in the Many Glacier Hotel are still snoozing.
September 5, 2008 - 1:39pm
It's too early for civilians. As dawn's first light falls on the jagged peaks, creeps down the dwindling glaciers and glides across glass-faced Swiftcurrent Lake, most of the tourists in the Many Glacier Hotel are still snoozing.
Town Government Rejected by Tusayan
September 5, 2008 - 12:15pm
Tusayan voters have rejected creating a town government for their small community just outside Grand Canyon National Park. Voters turned down incorporation 69-56 in a divisive election over development issues. "We once again said no to massive commercial development here in Tusayan," said Clarinda Vail, a spokeswoman for the Vote No on Tusayan Incorporation group.
September 5, 2008 - 12:15pm
Tusayan voters have rejected creating a town government for their small community just outside Grand Canyon National Park. Voters turned down incorporation 69-56 in a divisive election over development issues. "We once again said no to massive commercial development here in Tusayan," said Clarinda Vail, a spokeswoman for the Vote No on Tusayan Incorporation group.
Tauck Hosts its 10,000th Guest-Volunteer in Yellowstone National Park
September 4, 2008 - 4:32pm
Tauck World Discovery celebrated a unique milestone recently when it hosted the 10,000th participant in its award-winning guest-volunteer program in Yellowstone National Park. The 10,000th volunteer was in one of three Tauck tour groups working in the Park over the weekend of July 19 - 20. The volunteers each donated a portion of their vacation time with Tauck, an escorted tour operator, to work on preservation and beautification projects in Yellowstone National Park.
September 4, 2008 - 4:32pm
Tauck World Discovery celebrated a unique milestone recently when it hosted the 10,000th participant in its award-winning guest-volunteer program in Yellowstone National Park. The 10,000th volunteer was in one of three Tauck tour groups working in the Park over the weekend of July 19 - 20. The volunteers each donated a portion of their vacation time with Tauck, an escorted tour operator, to work on preservation and beautification projects in Yellowstone National Park.
Dupuyer Elementary School Offering Students Unique Learning Experiences
September 4, 2008 - 4:24pm
Dupuyer students started class Wednesday, Aug. 27, and though their numbers are way down from last year, teacher Lydia Mild has some special educational treats for her five students. To kick off the year, the Dupuyer students are doing a comparison unit between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. According to Mild, the unit will cover migratory trails, native tribes and many other aspects of the parks.
September 4, 2008 - 4:24pm
Dupuyer students started class Wednesday, Aug. 27, and though their numbers are way down from last year, teacher Lydia Mild has some special educational treats for her five students. To kick off the year, the Dupuyer students are doing a comparison unit between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. According to Mild, the unit will cover migratory trails, native tribes and many other aspects of the parks.
Boston Trustees Discuss Township Issues
September 4, 2008 - 3:52pm
Boston Township Trustee Gerald Ritch told board members at the Aug. 27 meeting that it appeared unlikely the township could obtain state Issue I grant money to repair or replace failed septic systems of some township businesses. Ritch said a Summit County official told him Coventry Township was able to obtain money in a similar situation, but septic systems are not considered infrastructure, making it unlikely township businesses would qualify.
September 4, 2008 - 3:52pm
Boston Township Trustee Gerald Ritch told board members at the Aug. 27 meeting that it appeared unlikely the township could obtain state Issue I grant money to repair or replace failed septic systems of some township businesses. Ritch said a Summit County official told him Coventry Township was able to obtain money in a similar situation, but septic systems are not considered infrastructure, making it unlikely township businesses would qualify.
