http://www.nps.gov/maca News releases from Mammoth Cave National Park. en-us http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/30th-annual-cave-sing-december-6.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:38:14 EST Park Superintendent Patrick Reed invites all area residents to the 30th annual Cave Sing on December 6 at Mammoth Cave National Park. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/end-of-season.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:23 EST Decmeber marks the end of the season for certain services at Mammoth Cave National Park:  the river ferry service at Houchin Ferry and Maple Springs Group Campground. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/feefreetoursforveteransday.htm Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:24:26 EST Superintendent Patrick Reed announced today that park visitors will receive free admittance to certain cave tours on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in honor of Veterans Day.  The fee waiver applies to the Historic, Mammoth Passage, New Entrance, and Frozen Niagara cave tours only. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/roots-in-the-cave-is-november-13-15.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:29:35 EST Roots in the Cave, November 13-15, is a weekend for family research regarding the people who lived in what is now Mammoth Cave National Park.  There is something for everyone interested in the history, preservation, and genealogy within Hart, Barren, and Edmonson counties.  All workshops and hikes are free of charge. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/iswap-hits-target-with-dart.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:49:10 EST In partnership with the Dart Corporation, Mammoth Cave National Park’s Integrated Solid Waste Alternative Plan (ISWAP) hit a bull’s-eye on its first target – to increase its already hefty recycling program. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/cave-trail-ea-complete-30-day-comment-period-begins.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:37:34 EST Mammoth Cave National Park Superintendent Patrick Reed announced the beginning of a 30-day comment period on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the rehabilitation of cave tour trails within Mammoth Cave.  The EA is posted online at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/maca; comments may be entered online on that website. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/public-meeting-to-assess-ferry-use.htm Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:55:44 EST Superintendent Patrick Reed has called for a public meeting on Thursday, October 29, at the Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department, to assess ferry use and the possibility of extending hours of operation. Information gathered at the meeting will be used in preparing the Green River Crossing Environmental Assessment. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/mammoth-cave-a-way-to-wonder.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:37:08 EST On Sunday, October 4, thousands of southcentral Kentuckians will see Mammoth Cave National Park as they never have before, and they won’t have to leave home to do it.  WKYU-PBS, Channel 24, will broadcast a virtual visit to the far reaches of the park in a one-hour high-definition documentary called Mammoth Cave: A Way to Wonder. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/excess-wood-still-available-to-public.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:33:17 EST There is still excess wood in the park that is available for public use. People interested in collecting the logs and hauling them away must contact the park ranger staff to make arrangements at 270.758.2115. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/maca-china-sister-parks.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:30:36 EST Superintendent Patrick Reed traveled to China, specifically to the South China Karst World Heritage Site, to establish a sister park arrangement between Mammoth Cave National Park World Heritage Site and Shilin Stone Forest National Park, Libo Zhangjiang National Park, and Wulong National Park (that comprise the South China Karst World Heritage Site).  http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/gree-river-ferry-closes-for-mussel-survey.htm Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:15:22 EST The Green River Ferry will temporarily close for several hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week to allow a mussel survey to be conducted in the river. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/free-discovery-mammoth-passage-tours.htm Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:58:33 EST On July 18-19, Mammoth Cave NP will offer Discovery and Mammoth Passage cave tours free of charge.  The offer will be repeated again August 15-16 http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/free-tours-are-welcomed.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:32:55 EST On June 20-21, Mammoth Cave NP offered the Discovery and Mammoth Passage cave tours free of charge.  The offer will be repeated July 18-19, and August 15-16, 2009 as a gesture by the National Park Service to help families enjoy the outdoors. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/excess-wood.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:44:45 EST Excess wood is available to the public.  Contact rangers at 270.758.2115 to make arrangements. http://www.nps.gov/maca/parknews/fee-free-days.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:31:29 EST All across the country this summer, national parks are dropping entrance fees on three weekends:  June 20-21, July 18-19, and August 15-16.  Though Mammoth Cave NP does not charge an entrance fee to the park, Superintendent Patrick Reed is embracing the spirit of the Service-wide order by offering self-guided Mammoth Cave Discovery Tours and guided Mammoth Passage Tours free of charge on these dates.