When Floyd Collins ventured into Sand Cave in Kentucky on Jan. 30, 1925, he was searching for the next big attraction. But he ...

Cave explorer Floyd Collins got trapped in Sand Cave in Kentucky 100 years ago and later died. The incident drew national attention and helped lead to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — During a late January tour of Mammoth Cave, the guide clapped his hands, and the already dim lights went out. He had brought our group to a stop in a flat area – like a ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — During a late January tour of Mammoth Cave, the guide clapped his hands, and the already dim lights went out. He had brought our group to a stop in a flat area – like a small plaza ...

Bowling Green, KY (February 7, 2025) – Emergency responders were called to the scene of an injury accident on Friday at the intersection of Cave Mill Rd and Crossings Blvd in Bowling Green. The ...

Cave-diving scientists are exploring the past while charting the future Even after decades of exploration, there are still new ecosystems and signs of past lives yet to be discovered. Shannon Rae ...

Today, Floyd is best known for a horrible accident that cost him his life, Kem told me, but he was also remarkably talented and years ahead of his time in exploring the longest cave in the world.

Floyd Collins entered Sand Cave a century ago today to explore its prospects as a visitor site and became trapped in a passageway not much wider than his chest, dislodging a 27-pound rock that pinned ...