On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Hidden beneath Earth’s surface are caverns and pathways that hold the secrets of our planet’s very beginnings. Even after decades of exploration, there are ...

There are over 80 miles of hiking trails at Mammoth Cave National Park. Whether you want to take in some river views or trek ...

The discovery of more than 100 prehistoric structures in the Cova Dones cave in Spain makes it one of the most significant prehistoric underground sites in the world. Archaeologists found stalagmites ...

That is the thrill of exploring caves and old mines. They offer a world of echoing chambers, rugged rock walls, hidden ...

Cave City, the home to Mammoth Cave National Park, is giving visitors reason to stop and explore. Cave City in Barren County is home to Mammoth Cave National Park. Over the years, the city has gone ...

Vietnam's Son Doong, the world's largest cave passage, started its life millions of years ago as a crack the width of a piece ...

There’s something about cave exploring that intimidates me. Perhaps it’s venturing below ground or the feeling of being enclosed, but the whole experience strikes me as a bit off-putting. That being ...

Beneath the surface of an otherwise unassuming National Park, a labyrinth showcases hundreds of millions of years of geologic history. Each shade of tan layered on the walls represents a different era ...

For outdoor enthusiasts, it can sometimes feel like everything has been done; every trail has been hiked, every mountain has been climbed. But what about diving below the surface? If you enjoy ...

While most people are preoccupied with what’s happening above ground in the Mount Shasta area, very few people think to venture underneath it. With towering mountains, epic hikes, cascading waterfalls ...