Families looking for a great summer vacation are increasingly considering the excitement and romance of exploring the American West. With airfare and destination resorts generally priced beyond the average family budget, traveling by car or mini van and camping out under the stars is an immensely satisfying alternative. For many families, touring national parks, monuments, [...]

Little data exists as to how many people actively visit undeveloped caves in the United States. Though commercial caves such as Colorado’s Glenwood Caverns and the Cave of the Winds regularly attract more than 100,000 visitors annually, no organization or governmental agency has attempted to determine the overall number of visitors to developed or undeveloped [...]

Follow in the footsteps of Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher this summer and visit a cave for an out-of-the-ordinary vacation activity. Whether you’re seeking the thrill and adventure of an undeveloped cave or prefer the comfort and safety of a commercially-developed cave, there are numerous options available for beginning and experienced underground visitors. If you’ve [...]

On July 20, 1969, while the world watched breathlessly the coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing in the Sea of Tranquility, Colorado cavers were exploring another frontier here on planet Earth. In Colorado’s Groaning Cave, cavers from the Colorado, Colorado School of Mines and Colorado State University chapters of the National Speleological Society were [...]