Lechuguilla Cave in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico has been closed to the public since its discovery in 1986. Only select scientists and cave experts have been allowed to enter due to the ...

A large, newly found room in Lechuguilla Cave called Munchkin Land. Note the caver standing on a rock, for scale. Despite being explored for more than a century, Carlsbad Caverns National Park still ...

This cave pool, found in the Lechuguilla Cave of New Mexico, appears to be completely pristine. It was discovered in October at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Max Wisshak photo/Carlsbad Caverns ...

Nestled between national parks, big cities and places you may have considered “the middle of nowhere” are hidden gem outdoor spaces. While some of the world’s most famous caves can be found in Greece, ...

On Memorial Day, 1986, at the bottom of a small cave in New Mexico's Guadalupe Mountains, a group of cavers broke through a rubble pile into a long, downward-sloping passage. It proved to be the ...

Despite being explored for more than a century, Carlsbad Caverns National Park still hides more passages. A team exploring the park's Lechuguilla Cave, the deepest cave in the continental United ...

Despite being explored for more than a century, Carlsbad Caverns National Park still hides more passages. A team exploring the park's Lechuguilla Cave, the deepest cave in the continental United ...