In 1905, a 13-year-old crawled through a tiny Tennessee cave passage and found a hidden underground lake

In 1905, a 13-year-old boy stumbled upon America's largest underground lake in Craighead Caverns, Tennessee. This expansive ...

In 1905, a 13-year-old boy crawled through a tiny opening in Tennessee and discovered America’s largest underground lake

In 1905, 13-year-old Ben Sands crawled through a narrow passage inside Tennessee’s Craighead Caverns and discovered a vast underground lake. Known today as the Lost Sea, it is recognised as America’s ...
The New York Times

At Halloween, Tennessee’s Caves Beckon With a Spooky Spirit

For the shuffling parade of Paw Patrol officers, princesses and superheroes, there was no shortage of candy or spooky delights at the edge of a forest just outside Knoxville, Tenn. But off to the side ...
New York Post

33 kayakers rescued after high winds slam Tennessee cave tour group

Dozens of kayakers were rescued after a jaunt on the waters turned harrowing during a strong wind event. A group of 33 – including children – had left a boat ramp to paddle across to Nickajack cave ...
CNN

Rescuers descended into a deep cave to rescue a trapped dog – then they found a bear

Firefighters encountered an unexpected challenge while rescuing a dog trapped in a Tennessee cave: A black bear was also there. The dog, Charlie, spent three days trapped nearly 40 feet deep in an ...