Caves & Karst 2023: Science Research Part One
June 2023 Written by Stalac-Tate June 6th is the International Day of Caves & the Subterranean World. Cave enthusiasts celebrate caves and karst each year … Read More
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Caves of Wisconsin
February 2023 Written by Stalac-Tate Cave of the Mounds is known as the Jewel Box of America’s Show Caves for the variety and delicacy of … Read More
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
March 2021 Written by Ashley What is a mineral? For a substance to be considered a mineral, it must be naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, have … Read More