When Floyd Collins ventured into Sand Cave in Kentucky on Jan. 30, 1925, he was searching for the next big attraction. But he ...

Floyd Collins got trapped in a Kentucky cave 100 years ago this week, an incident that led to the creation of Mammoth Cave ...

There are alot of great caves in the US but there is a hot debate over which one is better Mammoth Cave or Carlsbad Caverns.

One of the largest national headlines of 1925, Collins’ story brought reporters and interested onlookers from across the ...

Floyd Collins entered Sand Cave a century ago today to explore its prospects as a visitor site and became trapped in a passageway not much wider than his chest, dislodging a 27-pound rock that pinned ...

Home to the world’s longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky offers an unforgettable underground adventure. With over 400 miles explored, its vast chambers and intricate passages ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. (WBKO) - A 72-year-old woman died in a house fire that broke out early Saturday morning. Edmonson County ...

At the Sand Cave in Mammoth Cave National Park, local actors performing in the Floyd Collins musical stopped by to pay their respects for the 100th a ...

Recently devastated by a wildfire, today this charming small town is brimming with new life and winter recreation. Come ...

How's the National Park Service doing on its plan to phase out single-use plastics in parks by 2032? Public Employees for ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new cave tour has opened up at Mammoth Cave that commemorates the life and death of cave explorer Floyd Collins, who helped explore the depths of the world’s longest cave system.

Bobby Eugene Merryman, 64, of Mammoth Cave passed away Jan. 23, 2025 at his home.