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Top 9 Things to do at Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a limestone show cave with the fifth-largest chamber in North America. Located in southern New Mexico, its Big Room is 4,000 feet long (1200 m) and 255 feet tall (78 ...
Albuquerque Journal

Carlsbad Caverns celebrates 100th year as a National Park with special event

Carlsbad Caverns will celebrate 100 years as an official National Park Oct. 25 with special events all day long, such as early access to the parks, coffee with a ranger, cake cutting, a discovery ...
AOL

Carlsbad can 'go batty' at new downtown bat wing mural marking Caverns' 100th anniversary

Almost half a million bats dwell at the Carlsbad Caverns. Some call the iconic underground caves their permanent home, while other roost temporarily during a migration across North America. Often ...
Albuquerque Journal

Getting batty: Arts council commissions Kelsey Montague to create public mural to mark Carlsbad Caverns National Park's 100th anniversary

In 1898, Jim White witnessed the evening flight of Brazilian free-tailed bats exiting the large cave entrance at what is now Carlsbad Caverns National Park. White decided that he had to investigate ...
El Paso Times

Planning a visit to Carlsbad Caverns National Park? Here’s what you need to know

Some people arrive at Carlsbad Caverns in Carlsbad, New Mexico, unsure of what to expect beyond a one-of-a-kind adventure. Others may be experienced visitors who enjoy visiting the awe-inspiring ...