Researchers named the latest ancient shark discovery Macadens olsoni, as a tribute to both the Mammoth Cave and Rickard Olson ...

A new species of ancient shark has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, officials said.

The Macadens olsoni fossils were found in the Ste. Genevieve Formation, which dates back approximately 340 to 335 million ...

In a remarkable discovery, researchers have identified an unknown species of shark that is labelled as extinct.The species ...

Many visitors expect to see stalactites and stalagmites galore in Mammoth Cave but are surprised when they don't see many of ...

A newly identified ancient shark species, Macadens olsoni, has been at Mammoth Cave National Park. The National Park Service ...

We visited four of the country’s “crown jewels” and found deep concern for the park system’s future among Americans of all ...

Updated: 8:43 AM EDT Apr 12, 2024 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matthew Keck ... MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — National Park Week is coming up at the end of April. To celebrate, parks will have a day of free entry.

Back in 2013, the campground store at Mammoth Cave stopped selling alcoho l after the park rangers saw a "sharp increase in criminal offenses related to alcohol." Besides being dangerous, the ...

In 1926, Congress authorized the formation of the national park to protect the caves, hilly country and river valley. When visiting: 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Mammoth Cave, Ky. 42259.

Park ranger Vickie Carson takes a photo of the Moreland family, of Green Bay, Wis., at the opening to Mammoth Cave after their tour of the cave in Mammoth Cave National Park, Ky.

Mammoth Cave National Park is about halfway between Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee. For many road-trippers, it is a convenient stop on the way to southern destinations like ...