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Mammoth Cave National ParkSaltpetre mining ruins in Mammoth Cave. The apparatus was damaged in the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812.
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Management
 
Rangers reviewing plans
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.
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Our Staff & Offices
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Park Planning
Review the park's planning documents here.
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Fire Management
Fire Management
Learn how fire is actively managed at Mammoth Cave NP
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Eyeless cave fish  

Did You Know?
Creatures that spend their entire lives in Mammoth Cave adapt to the dark world. Some types of cave fish, for example, do not grow eyes – supporting these extra unnecessary organs would consume precious energy in their nutrient-poor environment.

Last Updated: August 10, 2006 at 13:40 EST