Massive ice formations near Pictured Rocks and Eben are attracting thousands of visitors. What to know in 2026.

The cave myotis aren't endangered, Bilbrey said, but, by nature, a "living cave" always is fragile. Kartchner is referred to as a living cave because the formations inside it are still growing, a ...

Two years passed since the public could walk through the 200-feet-deep cave of Blanchard Springs Caverns — the COVID-19 pandemic, repairs and the spread of white nose syndrome among bats put on the ...

Fantastic Caverns is being restored over this fall and winter with help from Ozarks cave expert Jonathan Beard. Fantastic Caverns’ cave formations include an awe-inspiring display of columns, cave ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - It’s a unique job that includes several duties. Part doctor. Part engineer. And part Michelangelo. Jonathan Beard goes around painting, planning, and giving new life to cave ...