On your next getaway, you can explore the world under the earth’s surface that never sees the light of day. From cave kisses to albino creatures to crystal clear pools, caves and caverns are a unique ...

CUSTER, S.D. (KELO) — Back in the 1950s, Jewel Cave was looked at as a small cave at only around two miles long. Today, it’s known to be more than 217 miles long, which means it ranks as the 5th ...

Jewel Cave National Monument has received an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation to offer virtual programs, classroom visits, and in-person field trips through the 2023-2024 ...

Explorers have mapped more than 192 miles of twisting underground passageways in this cave system and continue to explore more of it each year with no end in sight, making it the third-largest cave in ...

WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK - This year marks the 97th anniversary of the National Park Service, and Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park will join the other 401 units of the agency in ...

CUSTER, S.D. — Explorers have added to the official length of Jewel Cave, moving it to second place on the list of the world’s longest-known caves. A recent four-day trip past cave landmarks like the ...

JEWEL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT, S.D. — Caver Mike Wiles has helped document the far reaches of this cave that's a favorite Black Hills tourist attraction, but tours are available here year-round and ...

Wiles and other volunteers mapped Jewel Cave's passageways past 142 miles, making it the second-longest cave in the world. Nearby Wind Cave National Park is the eighth longest. Some people have made ...