Schroers said the cave system could not keep up with the amount of rainfall the area received, which caused a quick backup into the cave.

South-central Kentucky saw extensive flooding after the large amounts of rain we saw nearly two weeks ago, and now we’re ...

such as the federally endangered northern long-eared bat,” wrote Mammoth Cave National Park Ranger Molly Schroer. “Some of the numbers have gotten so low that the benefits they once provided—such as ...