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Exploring the largest cave in the world
MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK
Located in Kentucky is the longest known cave system in the world. Mammoth Cave National Park has also been named a World Heritage Site, an international Biosphere Reserve and most recently in 2021, an International Dark Sky Park. Below the surface and within the cave you’ll find geological formations and a rich history. However, our day began above the surface.
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We started our day at Mammoth Cave at the Visitor Center. We arrived at the park at 8:05 a.m. on a weekday and there was already a line at the ticket counter. After realizing the day prior we would be required to have tickets to enter the cave, we called ahead they assured we would still be able to get a spot on the 9:00 a.m. tour.
If I was to visit Mammoth Cave again, I would book tour tickets far in advance. There are over 400 miles of caves and we only got to see a small portion because we didn’t reserve our spots months in advance.
As we approached the cave’s opening on the ranger led tour the temperature immediately dropped. No matter that the weather is doing outside, inside the cave is…
