One of the world"s longest and most complex caves and 28,295 acres of mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and associated wildlife are the main features of the park. The cave is well known for its outstanding display of boxwork, an unusual cave formation composed of thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs. The park"s mixed grass prairie is one of the few remaining and is home to native wildlife such as bison, elk, pronghorn, mule deer, coyotes, and prairie dogs.Environmental Factors
Natural Features
Trees and Shrubs
Air Quality
Diseases
Fire Regime
Hydrology
Lightscape / Night Sky
Nonnative Species
Soundscape / Noise
Water Quality
Cave / Karst Systems
Forests
Fossils
Ground Water
Prairies and Grasslands
Watersheds