The cave myotis aren't endangered, Bilbrey said, but, by nature, a "living cave" always is fragile. Kartchner is referred to as a living cave because the formations inside it are still growing, a ...

Step off the desert trail and into Arizona’s longest cave, where crystal formations and subterranean wonders await.

Massive ice formations near Pictured Rocks and Eben are attracting thousands of visitors. What to know in 2026.

KARTCHNER CAVERNS, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - The story of Kartchner Caverns is one of discovery, exploration, secrecy, and preservation. It begins in rugged old Arizona’s southern desert where it might be hard ...

Fantastic Caverns is being restored over this fall and winter with help from Ozarks cave expert Jonathan Beard. Fantastic Caverns’ cave formations include an awe-inspiring display of columns, cave ...

San Francisco, Calif. -- Biofilms, which are complex layered communities of sulfur-consuming microbes, increase the rate of cave formation, but may also shed light on other biofilms, including those ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - It’s a unique job that includes several duties. Part doctor. Part engineer. And part Michelangelo. Jonathan Beard goes around painting, planning, and giving new life to cave ...

Two years passed since the public could walk through the 200-feet-deep cave of Blanchard Springs Caverns — the COVID-19 pandemic, repairs and the spread of white nose syndrome among bats put on the ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...