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Cave of the Mounds

Cave Of The Mounds

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What Will It Be? The Drips Decide
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What Will It Be? The Drips Decide

November 2022 Written by Jenny Cave of the Mounds has many colorful speleothems. Massive stalagmites, colorful stalactites, hidden helictites, and glossy flowstone astonish visitors on … Read More

Glowing in the Dark
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Glowing in the Dark

September 2022 Written by Jenny Cave of the Mounds is well known for its spectacular speleothems. The formations are rich in color because of the … Read More

Explore the Driftless Area
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Explore the Driftless Area

June 2022 Written by Stalac-Tate The Driftless Area is the portion of Wisconsin that was never covered by glaciers. During the ice age, roughly 1.5 … Read More

The Pearl of the Cave: Cave Pearls
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The Pearl of the Cave: Cave Pearls

Written by Stalac-Tate If you frequent caves, each one is different. There are different sizes, different entrances, different creatures, and different formations. Formations in the … Read More

The Easiest Way to Know More About Cave of the Mounds
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The Easiest Way to Know More About Cave of the Mounds

The easiest way to learn more about Cave of the Mounds is to watch our introductory video here. For years this video was watched before … Read More

What are Springtails?
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What are Springtails?

Written by Abe Sober Cave of the Mounds is home to almost no wildlife—no bats, no crickets, no salamanders, no fish.  That’s because Cave of … Read More

Jumping into Sinkholes
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Jumping into Sinkholes

Written by Stalac-Tate There are some misconceptions of sinkholes in different places of the world. Most have heard of sinkholes prominently in the news. However, … Read More

March Mineral Madness
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March Mineral Madness

Written by Ashley What is a mineral? For a substance to be considered a mineral, it must be naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, have a definite … Read More

Febru-Ore-Y
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Febru-Ore-Y

Written by Ashley “Febru-Ore-Y” is an educational add-on to your cave tour. While you walk around the cave, you collect a few rocks on the … Read More

Magic or Science?
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Magic or Science?

Written by Ashley What if I told you you could create light by rubbing two quartz crystals together? Don’t believe me? Check out this video. … Read More

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