Carlsbad Caverns, Carlsbad
One of the largest cave systems in the world, the Carlsbad Caverns was discovered in 1898 by 16-year-old Jim White and his friend “pothead”.
Jim stumbled upon the caves during one of his horse riding journeys through the Chihuahuan Desert, and later decided to come back with his friend, some food and water, homemade torches, and some strings to map one of the largest caverns in the planet.
Located among the psychedelic cave systems are a variety of picturesque rooms and formations which are mostly named by Jim – the amazing Green Lake Room (named for its beautiful green color), the Mystery Room (named after the strange sounds could be heard), and the ‘bottomless pit’ (named because of the soft sand inside that prevents the sound of a stone drop).
Since their discovery, the caves have been extensively used to source guano – a fertilizer for the California fruit orchards, as a nuclear bunker by the military, and has been since visited by many famous personalities such as Amelia Earhart and Ty Cobb.
Jim stumbled upon the caves during one of his horse riding journeys through the Chihuahuan Desert, and later decided to come back with his friend, some food and water, homemade torches, and some strings to map one of the largest caverns in the planet.
Located among the psychedelic cave systems are a variety of picturesque rooms and formations which are mostly named by Jim – the amazing Green Lake Room (named for its beautiful green color), the Mystery Room (named after the strange sounds could be heard), and the ‘bottomless pit’ (named because of the soft sand inside that prevents the sound of a stone drop).
Since their discovery, the caves have been extensively used to source guano – a fertilizer for the California fruit orchards, as a nuclear bunker by the military, and has been since visited by many famous personalities such as Amelia Earhart and Ty Cobb.
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