Located in Arizona State Park, this show cave with 2.4 miles of passages was discovered by local cavers in 1974. Long hidden from view, the caves are carved out from limestone and filled with peleothems, which has been growing for more than 50,000 years. Tours of the caves open to the...
Since its last phase of formation by sulfuric acid nearly 4 My ago, Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, has been the site of speleothem deposition that includes a variety of evaporative Ca-Mg carbonate minerals and some silicates. Dolomite is common and shows a broad range of ordering. The stable ...
water as warm as a bath. My husband and my mom and I traveled the 7-hour drive down south to South Padre Island, which is still in Texas and spitting distance to the US/Mexico border. It was the beach I wanted. No camping (the bones hurt at this age, remember?), but we stayed...
leaving behind a treasure trove of caverns. The Big Room in Carlsbad Cavern is the largest single cave chamber by volume in North America and takes an hour and a half to cross, according to the National Park Service. Birders from
The Big Room in Carlsbad Cavern is the largest single cave chamber by volume in North America and takes an hour and a half to cross, according to the National Park Service. Birders from around the globe flock to Rattlesnake Spring to see some of the 300 documented bird species. #44. ...
High Peaks is the prime spot to see the pinnacle of birdwatching in the park. Visitors can enjoy the birds year-round. #44. Carlsbad Caverns: See the Big Room daveynin // Flickr #44. Carlsbad Caverns: See the Big Room - Location: New Mexico - Recreational visits in 2021: 349,244 The...
The Big Room in Carlsbad Cavern is the largest single cave chamber by volume in North America and takes an hour and a half to cross, according to the National Park Service. Birders from around the globe flock to Rattlesnake Spring to see some of the 300 documented bird species. #44. ...
Look for the Colors to Tell if a Snake is Venomous It’s as simple as a easy to remember saying, “Red on yellow, kill a fellow; Red on black, friend of Jack”. There were lots of comments after the Kilgore Police Department posted this, most of which just reminded people to ...