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Fungus Blamed For Loss Of 75-80 Percent Of Tri-Colored Bats At Mammoth Cave

It's been nearly 14 years since "white-nose syndrome," named for a white powder-looking fungus found on the nose of bats, was first identified on a bat in New York. Since then the disease has moved westward, leaving millions of dead bats in its wake. At Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, the disease is blamed for the loss of 75-80 percent of Tri-colored bats there.

Mammoth Cave Celebrates National Cave And Karst Day On June 6

What exactly is karst topography? Basically, it's a porous geologic formation that sometimes is referred to as the "Swiss cheese" of topography because it is easily dissolved and the formation features sinkholes, caves, and underground rivers. You can learn more about this interesting formation on June 6 when the saff at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky celebrates the third annual National Caves and Karst Day.

Mammoth Cave National Park Hosts Open House For Concessions Facilities Improvements

Mammoth Cave National Park will hold an open house style public meeting at The Lodge at Mammoth Cave's Rotunda Room on Tuesday, May 14th from 4-6 p.m. to provide information on several upcoming projects to improve the park’s concessions facilities. Park staff will be on hand during the open house to explain the details of the various projects and collect public comments.

National Parks Traveler Episode 9: Isle Royale's Wolves And Caving In The National Parks

Dr. Rolf Peterson discusses wolves at Isle Royale National Park
Dr. Rolf Peterson, a long-time wolf biologist at Michigan Tech University, discusses Isle Royale National Park's wolf recovery program in this week's episode, while host Kurt Repanshek reviews a book on butterflies you might encounter in national parks and another on marine life photography, and ends the program with a look at the many national parks with caves you can explore.
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Where Are The Scariest Places In The National Park System?

There recently was a story about the scariest, or spookiest places in the 50 states, and the one chosen for Wyoming was Old Bedlam at Fort Laramie National Historic Site. Old Bedlam, of course, was a barracks built for bachelor officers, and doesn't seem that scary. There certainly are scarier places in the Cowboy State, such as the Old Faithful Inn.

Traveler Special Report: NPS Is Running $670 Million Behind On Caring For Maintained Landscapes

A lack of money, nearly $700 million, has left National Park Service crews are far behind in caring for the maintained landscape of the National Park System, the battlefields, the campgrounds, even the historic orchards that can be found in some parks and the trails that wind through the underground of Mammoth Cave National Park.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.