Dan and Lydia Austin along with other cavers helped discover more than 2,000 feet of virgin passages in Jewel Cave. They poked around a lead that had not been explored since the 1960s. After moving ...

CUSTER, S.D. (KELO) — Back in the 1950s, Jewel Cave was looked at as a small cave at only around two miles long. Today, it’s known to be more than 217 miles long, which means it ranks as the 5th ...

They rest in the deepest, darkest place within the coiled limestone intestines of Jewel Cave: two newly discovered lakes that explorers say are crystal clear and blue. Dan Austin, physical science ...

A trip to South Dakota’s Black Hills typically includes stops at Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park — even Wall Drug. It’s a safe bet that Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National Monument ...

Jewel Cave, located 13 miles west of Custer, has more than 208 miles of “mapped and surveyed passage ways,” with hundreds of suspected passages yet to be explored, according to the National Park ...

DICKSON, Tenn. (WKRN) – Jewel Cave is in Dickson, Tennessee, and is now owned by The Jackson Foundation (The Rennaisance Center, The Ruskin). For years, kids in the area have had the opportunity to ...

A group of volunteer cavers made some new year’s discoveries at Jewel Cave National Monument. The group went on an annual new year’s exploration, a 4-day trip into the cave that started on December 30 ...

If you’re seeking a journey beneath South Dakota’s prairies that feels like a discovery, Jewel Cave National Monument might be exactly what you’re looking for. Located in the Black Hills near Custer, ...

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — One of the longest caves in the world is getting a bigger visitor center. Work began Monday on a $671,000 expansion project for the visitor center at Jewel Cave National Monument ...

And for many caves, reservations are required because space is often limited, said Ken Zortman, lead park ranger at Jewel Cave, which celebrates 100 years as a federal park this year and offers three ...