Rangers review plans for the new Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.
The Nation's treasured parks and monuments don't take care of themselves – it takes a team of professionals in fields as diverse as botany, storytelling, civil engineering and business administration (to name a few) to protect and preserve these places. In these pages, you can get a look at what's going on behind the scenes at Mammoth Cave National Park.
Our Staff & Offices Find park staff by Division more...
Park Planning Review the park's planning documents here. more...
Fire Management Learn how fire is actively managed at Mammoth Cave NP more...
Did You Know?
Stalactites grow downward – they hang "tight" to the ceiling – while stalagmites grow upward – they "might" reach the ceiling someday. Mammoth Cave's formations include many types of calcite formations.