Focus on Mammoth Cave National Park

Welcome to Mammoth Cave National Park! In this video we'll learn about the largest cave in the world - how it was formed, how it was explored, and how it came to be protected. We'll take a look at the park's history and go over some practical considerations for visitors. And we'll assign a score to see how Mammoth Cave ranks against other national parks. If you want to see more deep dives like this covering other national parks, be sure to check out the Focus on the Parks playlist:    • National Parks of the United States   00:00 Intro 00:45 Cave Formation 03:20 History of Cave Exploration 09:48 Cave Life 12:56 Surface Features 15:11 Park History 18:46 Visitor's Checklist 20:57 Which Cave Tour? 23:51 Park Score 26:55 Outro 27:24 End Credits #nationalparks #nationalpark #nationalparkservice #mammothcave #kentucky #caves #cavelife #caveexploration #geology #outdoors #videoessay #science #history