Carlsbad Caverns National Park Features

Carlsbad Caverns National Park Features

• Top Reasons to Go to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
  

  400,000 hungry bats: Every night and every day, bats wing to and from the caverns in a swirling, visible tornado.... read more

• Flora and Fauna
  

  Without a doubt, the park's most prominent and popular residents are Mexican free-tailed bats. These bats have bodies that barely span a woman's... read more

• A Long Way Down
  

  The newest discovery in Carlsbad Caverns National Park is Lechuguilla Cave, the deepest limestone cave in the United States. Scientists began... read more

• Good Read
  

  Jim White's Own Story, by early explorer Jim White, tells of this cowboy's exploits into the heart of Carlsbad Caverns, before it was developed... read more