Floyd Collins got trapped in a Kentucky cave 100 years ago this week, an incident that led to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.

Floyd Collins entered Sand Cave a century ago today to explore its prospects as a visitor site and became trapped in a passageway not much wider than his chest, dislodging a 27-pound rock that pinned ...

When Floyd Collins ventured into Sand Cave in Kentucky on Jan. 30, 1925, he was searching for the next big attraction. But he ...

Hundreds of thousands of visitors are drawn to the Kentucky marvel each year ... Here’s what travelers should know about Mammoth Cave, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series.

Explore Mammoth Cave National Park, the longest cave system on Earth ... Humans first discovered this complex limestone labyrinth some 4,000 years ago beneath the Green River Valley of Edmonson County ...

Situated in south-central Kentucky, this extensive cave system faces challenges stemming from coal ... Efforts to mitigate air pollution in Mammoth Cave National Park involve collaboration between ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Crews are busy at Mammoth Cave National Park and Kentucky State Parks after the winter storms swept through the state over the weekend and into the week. Hikers should be ...

Kentucky cave explorer Floyd Collins became ... in the Eastern Portion of Mammoth Cave National Park. When I stumbled upon this gripping collection of stories two months before the 100th ...

One of the largest national headlines of 1925, Collins’ story brought reporters and interested onlookers from across the ...

At the Sand Cave in Mammoth Cave National Park, local actors performing in the Floyd Collins musical stopped by to pay their ...

Meanwhile, the National Park Service describes the sight as "a cave turned inside out." To view the formations, visitors can walk along the Mammoth Hot Springs' maze of platforms that pass several ...