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These are Soda Straws. They are hollow and can grow to over 6 feet.
There is one over 23 feet growing in the Big Room. |
Today is Monday Jan. 20, 2020. Because it is Martin Luther King Day, there is no entry fee at any National Park and Arizona State Parks. I'm working at the Gate House this afternoon. We expect to be busy greeting visitors. The cave tours are already sold out which is not unusual. Some folks come up to the gate hoping to get a tour. The number of tours are limited, to keep the cave from being overrun and over used. The staff and us volunteers take great care to keep this cave as pristine as it was when it was discovered in 1974. It is not. Many changes had to be made to accommodate visitors. Kartchner is the only cave that is totally ADA accessible. That took an immense amount of planning and work. And yet, you walk through and you are in awe. You have a paved path the entire route and stainless steel handrails to steady your walk. Wheel chairs are stationed at several locations to be there if needed. The volunteers and staff are also ready to help someone who is having trouble, going as far as escorting them to the outside if necessary.
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