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Multimedia Presentations
 

Podcasts:

Jewel Cave Today, 9/28/2006, (Duration 11:24)

Topic: Recent and ongoing barometric wind research at Jewel Cave.   

Host: Gary C. Chancey

Guest: Mike Wiles-Cave Management Specialist

What does the wind have to do with a cave anyway? How long is Jewel Cave going to get? Can you walk through the cave like you would walk on a sidewalk? The answer to these questions and more on this edition of Jewel Cave Today.

 

Videos:

Jewel Cave reaches the 135 mile mark.

Click on the link above, then click on the video found on the U.S. Forest Service's web site.
Bats on the cave ceiling/NPS file photo  

Did You Know?
Jewel Cave National Monument is home to many different bat species including the rare Townsend’s big-eared bat. Some bats that roost outside in the summer hibernate in the cave during winter.

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Last Updated: September 28, 2006 at 17:40 EST