Mammoth Cave National Park

April 2000

Our latest vacation was to Kentucky and one of the largest caves in the world.

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This is the natural opening to the cave.

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This is a picture along Grand Avenue.

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Here is Joseph headed into "Fat Man's Misery".

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Joseph at the campsite.

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Hanging out in front of the fire.

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The Kentucy woods.  Most of the forest around Mammoth Cave is not old growth forest.  It was mostly farm land which was later purchased by the National Park system.

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A woodpecker we saw during a hike above ground.

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Joseph standing in front of Mammoth Dome sink hole.

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A view from below one of the sink holes.

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The spring where Echo River feeds out back above ground.

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For a map of the three underground tours we took, click here.

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Eating lunch in the "Snowball Room".

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Stalagtites and Stalagmites in the Frozen Niagra area.

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The inside look out view of the natural entrance.

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