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WASHINGTON – National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis has named John A. Wessels as the
Service’s Intermountain regional director, responsible for leading 5,000 employees and 92 national
parks visited by more than 42 million people annually. Wessels, who serves as the region’s associate
director for administration, business and technology, assumes his new position in Denver in August.
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Carlsbad, NM draws visitors throughout the year from every corner of the Earth. With such breathtaking landscapes as the Guadalupe Mountains and the Chihuahuan Desert, there are plenty of activities for families that enjoy an active vacation that provides a chance to learn. The Carlsbad Caverns National Park is probably the most popular attraction in the area, and for a very good reason. There are hundreds of caves and caverns for visitors to explore, as well as special programs for all ages.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park will be open on its expanded summer schedule starting Friday, May 28 through Labor Day, September 6. Special tours and Programs are also being offered!
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Unlike other limestone caves throughout the world, the Carlsbad Caverns has an unusual method of formation. The hundreds of tunnels, caves, and caverns in the caverns were formed when sulfuric acid dissolved masses of limestone to create these amazing wonders of nature. Some 250 to 280 million years ago, the lands were covered by an inland sea. Visitors will still see fossils in the limestone throughout… Read More
The Carlsbad Caverns National Park in Carlsbad, New Mexico, is home to some of the most incredible nature and geology. A whole summer of fun awaits you and your family, with activities for every age group. Many of the activities are free, but a quick check of the National Parks website can help you plan accordingly. One of the most exciting events offered at the Carlsbad Cavern National Park is the… Read More
Carlsbad, New Mexico is one of the most scenic cities in the southwest. It offers proximity to some of the most stunning natural areas, but the city is also home to a number of areas ideal for outdoor recreation, without the need to travel outside the city limits. Of course, one of the most popular attractions in the area is Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, but there are many other parks that you can… Read More

Before you visit Carlsbad Caverns, read about the different tours available. Tours include Kings Palace, Left Hand Tunnel, Hall of the White Giant, Slaughter Canyon Cave, Spider Cave, The Big Room and the Lower Cave.

There are few places left where one can have a real adventure. The Hall of the…

Some cavern features are so large that they seem almost manufactured. Kings Palace,…

Unlike many of the caves in the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Slaughter Cave…
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Improvements to the municipal transit center are underway as transit officials scout locations for new bus stops in an effort to convert city transportation to a fixed-route system.
Rabbit Judge Marikyn Novat, presents Christian Goleston, Cottonwood 4-H Club, with the Best of Show ribbon at the Eddy County Fair.
A New Mexico chef will represent the state at this year's Hot & Spicy Food Festival in Toronto.
Country gospel singer Randy Davenport will be in concert at 7 p.m. today at First Christian Church, 1002 W. Church St.
Two teens have been charged in relation to a March bomb scare that caused the evacuation of Carlsbad High School.
Intrepid Potash, Inc. , announced today that the New Mexico Environmental Department has issued a ground water discharge permit for Intrepid's HB Solar Solution Mine near Carlsbad, New Mexico.
A Carlsbad woman in her late 30s was struck and killed along the side of Interstate 10 after getting out of the pickup truck in which she was a passenger early Sunday, according to New Mexico State Police.
Two juveniles were taken into custody this morning after a car and foot chase by county and city law enforcement officers through a residential area in West Carlsbad.
Picture this: You have 30 minutes to cook four dishes, and five before you start cooking; you are given a mystery ingredient to incorporate into your dishes.
Carlsbad Community Theater's 34th summer musical fundraiser, "Nunsense, the Mega-Musical," will be performed at 7:30 p.m. today and July 29, 30 and 31 at the theater on National Parks Highway.