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National Parks Traveler Episode 129: Exploring Mammoth Cave National Park

By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2021
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Exploring Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. It was designated a national park in 1926 and fully established and opened in 1941 -- 80 years ago. At 412 miles, the cave itself is nearly twice as long as any other known cave system. Geologists believe there may even be a couple more hundred miles of undiscovered passageways. 

The Traveler's Lynn Riddick takes us underground at Mammoth Cave and taps into insights and anecdotes from park personnel about the historic and geologic wonders that tell the story of this unique landscape.

:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode introduction with Kurt Repanshek
1:00 Sieur De Monts - Nature’s Symphony - The Sounds of Acadia
1:25 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
1:48 Western National Parks Association
2:09 The Potrero Group
2:36 Nova Scotia Tourism
3:15 Lynn Riddick goes underground at Mammoth Cave National Park
18:46 Amaranth - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
18:59 North Cascades Institute
19:18 Friends of Acadia
19:45 Grand Teton National Park Foundation
20:15 Interior Federal Credit Union
20:50 Washington’s National Park Fund
21:28 Lynn's exploration of Mammoth Cave National Park continues
37:37 The Offering - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
37:55 Episode Closing
38:29 Orange Tree Productions
39:01 Splitbeard Productions
39:12 National Parks Traveler footer

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Submitted by Rebecca Latson on August 1, 2021 - 9:09am.

Once again, another great podcast with Lynn Riddick. She asks questions I would ask, and questions I might not think to ask. It brings back memories of my own visits to Mammoth Cave National park when I was in college, decades ago. I remember bits and pieces of the ranger-led Wild Cave Tour and distinctly remember turning out my light with the rest of the group to see what *real* dark in a cave is all about. I remember having a snack in the Snowball Dining Room and especially appreciated the nice, cool temperature of the cave compared to the heat and humidity of a Kentucky summer.


Submitted by Lynn Riddick on August 2, 2021 - 2:51pm.

I am so happy that you enjoy my podcasts, and I appreciate the time you take to offer your feedback.  I'm glad my trip to Mammoth Cave NP brought back happy memories for you. It's a very interesting park. 


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