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Top 10 Cave Adventures in National Parks
Did you know that 4 of the 10 longest caves in the world lie within US National Parks and that Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the longest of them all at more than 400 miles long?! We’ve had the good fortune of exploring many of these subterranean wonders and have created a list of our Top Ten favorites for you.
Exploring underground is never easy, and the experience can swing between exhilarating and downright terrifying in a split second; especially if are claustrophobic or a mile deep and your cave starts filling with water! Once in New Mexico, our cave suddenly flooded, and we had to escape through tight squeezes on our backs with only our nose above water. And then, we had to return days later to rescue our cameras!
Despite the perils, venturing into territory that very few people have ever seen is incredibly thrilling. The dark underworld holds untold secrets, and you never know who or what you’re going to find. If the thought of embarking on such an adventure alone makes you hesitant, fear not! Join us as we recount our top ten cave expeditions, sharing the thrill, the beauty, and the sheer awe of these hidden landscapes.
For our full cave episodes and more heart-stopping moments, follow the links provided below this description. Let's dive into the unknown together!
Mammoth Cave National Park
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park (Carlsbad & Flooded Spider Cave)
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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (Sea Cave)
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Great Basin National Park
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
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Tackling America’s Still Active & Deadliest Volcano (Mount. St. Helen’s Lava Tube)
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Badlands National Park South Dakota (Jewel Cave)
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Joshua Tree National Park (Chasm of Doom)
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Channel Islands National Park (Sea Caves)
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Top 10 Unforgettable National Park Scuba Dives
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Dive into the hidden underwater world of the National Parks! Some of the most mesmerizing parts of the parks lie underwater, untouched and rarely explored. We’ve made it our mission to explore these elusive places; enhancing our diving skills along the way so we can share these adventures with you. From the hauntingly beautiful shipwrecks of Dry Tortuga and the Cayman Islands to the enchanting ...
Only National Park NAMED AFTER A PIRATE - Jean Lafitte
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America’s national parks protect wildlife and ecosystems but they also preserve history and share stories that otherwise might never be told. Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve in southern Louisiana is a great example. Named after a notorious smuggler and buccaneer this unique park is scattered over six different locations that are miles apart and each with their own tale to tell. From t...
Northern California: Treacherous Seashores to Secrets of Alcatraz
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Explore the rugged coastline of Northern California starting at the Pacific’s most treacherous coastline to an insider’s view of America’s most infamous prison. We begin on safari through the only national seashore on the west coast Point Reyes; a windy and foggy peninsula that for centuries proved deadly for mariners coming and going from San Francisco Bay. We encounter a once-vanishing breed ...
Backpacking in America’s Largest National Park | Alaska
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska will blow your mind and you have to see it to believe it! It’s the largest national park in the U.S. with more glaciers than any other park in the country AND one of the largest active volcanoes. Four mountain ranges converge here including 9 of the 16 highest peaks in the United States! With only two gravel roads leading into the park, the only way to...
Close Encounters in Bear Country
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On this episode of Rock the Park, we dive into the heart of bear country to explore one of nature's most exhilarating experiences encountering a bear in the wild! From the dense forests of Alaska to the icy shores of Hudson Bay, these are our top ten most memorable close bear encounters. From coming face-to-face with enormous grizzlies to sharing a beach with a polar bear, these adventures are ...
Yellowstone - Like You’ve Never Seen It Before!
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Yellowstone is renowned for its abundant wildlife and having the greatest concentration of geysers, mud pots, and hot springs in the world. However, during this visit we explore the hidden gems and regions of the park many visitors never get a chance to experience. The Yellowstone River is the longest free-flowing river in the lower 48 states. This force of nature flows through the park and ove...
Denali National Park: Gold, Grizzlies and the Great One
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Denali - the mere mention of its name holds the promise of an unforgettable adventure! With the tallest peak in North America, this magnificent Alaskan national park surprises us every time we visit. This time, we’re venturing alone into the heart of its remote wilderness where weather and wildlife call all the shots. We’re also traveling back in time to explore what sparked a wild stampede of ...
Glacier - The National Park That Changed Everything
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Glacier National Park is one of our favorites because it was one of the FIRST national parks we explored when we were students at the University of Montana. Also this is one of the first of more than 150 episodes we produced over the last 10 years. Looking back at our younger selves we’re astonished at how much we still had to learn about the wilderness but are also a bit nostalgic for the thri...
Adventure in the Land of Oppenheimer
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When we first planned our road trip to New Mexico and beyond, Oppenheimer and what would become an epic blockbuster was the furthest thing from our mind. We were initially drawn to White Sands National Park, one of the world’s greatest natural wonders and the largest deposit of gypsum sand on earth. The 275 square miles of bright white sand dunes is mind-boggling, especially when you consider h...
Tackling America’s Still Active & Deadliest Volcano
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When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980 amid earthquakes and avalanches, it became the deadliest and most costly volcanic eruption in US history. The energy unleashed was eight times more powerful than every bomb dropped during WWII combined including the two atom bombs! The north face of the mountain collapsed and the massive avalanche triggered by the explosive blast toppled nearly 150 square m...
GATES OF THE ARCTIC: Hiking to the Arrigetch Peaks
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As much of the U.S. hunkers down under a bitter arctic blast, we thought what better time to warm things up than by sharing our adventure north of the Arctic Circle. We visited Gates of the Arctic National Park in September when the ice hadn’t yet formed, and the grizzlies were busy packing on the pounds for winter. Gates of the Arctic is the second largest national park in the US with no facil...
Blown Away by New Hampshire’s White Mountains
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When the state of New Hampshire is in the news and it’s got something to do with US presidents and a lot of hot air you may THINK you know what it’s about. Fortunately, this story has nothing to do with presidential politics and everything to do with a spectacular mountain range that almost literally blows us off the map! We’re in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, a rugged range that covers...
Death Valley National Park - Land of Extremes
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Death Valley is a land of extremes where records are constantly shattered in this hottest, driest, and lowest of all the national parks. As the largest park in the lower 48, Death Valley proudly boasts of being the driest spot in North America, with certain areas receiving less than two inches of rainfall a year. Scorching temperatures reaching 134 degrees Fahrenheit, make it the hottest spot i...
THINGS TO DO in Sequoia National Park
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Over the course of ten years, America’s national parks have pushed us beyond our comfort zone time and time again - and Sequoia National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada range in California is no exception. Nature reigns supreme here in a land of huge mountains, deep canyons, and the world’s largest and longest-living trees. These massive two-thousand-year-old giant sequoias are mind-blowing ...
CAMPING IN SNOW WITHOUT A TENT -- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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CAMPING IN SNOW WITHOUT A TENT Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
CATALINA ISLAND - Wild Bison in the Pacific?
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CATALINA ISLAND - Wild Bison in the Pacific?
SURREAL ENCOUNTERS in the National Parks | Top 10
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SURREAL ENCOUNTERS in the National Parks | Top 10
MEMORIES of MAUI | Adventures in Hawaii
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MEMORIES of MAUI | Adventures in Hawaii
Lassen Volcanic National Park: California’s Yellowstone
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Lassen Volcanic National Park: California’s Yellowstone
Top 10 Things To Do in Denali | Alaska's Gem
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Top 10 Things To Do in Denali | Alaska's Gem
GRAND CANYON: Essential Tips for Hiking Rim to Rim
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GRAND CANYON: Essential Tips for Hiking Rim to Rim
Top 10 Likely WAYS TO DIE in the National Parks
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Top 10 Likely WAYS TO DIE in the National Parks
Man with FEAR OF HEIGHTS Climbs the Grand Teton! | Jaw Dropping Views
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Man with FEAR OF HEIGHTS Climbs the Grand Teton! | Jaw Dropping Views
New York City | Full Episode
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New York City | Full Episode
Mojave National Preserve | California
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Mojave National Preserve | California
Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park | Japan
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Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park | Japan
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | Full Episode
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Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | Full Episode
Grand Teton Winter | Full Episode
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Grand Teton Winter | Full Episode
Capitol Reef National Park | Utah
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Capitol Reef National Park | Utah

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  • @GrimJokes
    @GrimJokes 2 дні тому

    What I like the most about this new patch is the utility of previously useless loot. It's forced a reprioritization of loot, and that's great.

  • @sjascuba
    @sjascuba 2 дні тому

    Pasta sounds great for your meals. I think I may have to bring some for lunch on my one-day R2R hike.

  • @VarishDeshpande-vi4bb
    @VarishDeshpande-vi4bb 4 дні тому

    Thank you! We know what to do now!

  • @jessem.9527
    @jessem.9527 5 днів тому

    I was there last week just came across this video right now amazing I want to do the hike one day. That was a pretty devoted hiker up until a couple years ago developed some health problems I'm in my early forties but I can still train hopefully to do that someday. I've seen people do it in one day it's pretty crazy but it's a lot better to get to enjoy it and not rush through it in a couple days. Thanks for the tips! 😎🤙🏼

  • @michaelfitzgerald434
    @michaelfitzgerald434 5 днів тому

    Lassen is beautiful but comparison to Yellowstone is a bit much!

  • @SophornTep
    @SophornTep 5 днів тому

    Awesome video. Where did you launch and how long did it took you to get to devils island?

  • @RoverrolloverRuff
    @RoverrolloverRuff 6 днів тому

    I dont think aby human can do this

  • @RoverrolloverRuff
    @RoverrolloverRuff 6 днів тому

    I got eaten alive by insects down there

  • @RoverrolloverRuff
    @RoverrolloverRuff 6 днів тому

    Should be called stinky foot

  • @keeparizonawild156
    @keeparizonawild156 7 днів тому

    Great production guys! Glad I found your channel

  • @glennk.7348
    @glennk.7348 8 днів тому

    You are now called the “Wow! Woa!” Bros!!!

  • @glennk.7348
    @glennk.7348 8 днів тому

    😃

  • @nicholasensz4209
    @nicholasensz4209 9 днів тому

    I want to meet Frank!

  • @breakfastwithace
    @breakfastwithace 11 днів тому

    Trying to see if there's a trip itinerary anywhere? I have questions... Did you camp 3 nights total, hiking 4 days? What month did you do this?

  • @ell3655
    @ell3655 12 днів тому

    It took 3 years to repair some cracks and stones on the Washington monument. Meanwhile China was building entire hospitals in a week at the start of the covid19 pandemic. Gotta love America! That Baltimore bridge just collapsed a few months ago, I bet that will take at least 20 years to replace.

  • @quixote5844
    @quixote5844 12 днів тому

    Moved here from Ohio in 1980. I looked for the most remote place in the West. This is it. Shhhhh!

  • @quixote5844
    @quixote5844 12 днів тому

    Very well done, professional . Nice mix of men and women made this video happen.

  • @salmorales6927
    @salmorales6927 12 днів тому

    Told You Veronica ❤

  • @kenwalter6961
    @kenwalter6961 13 днів тому

    Wow you learn something new every day I didn't even know that America had any type of history 😅😅😅😅😅

  • @TrainwrekedCS
    @TrainwrekedCS 14 днів тому

    Let me save you all some time.They never show you what's inside so don't waste your time

  • @spawnrcandbikes
    @spawnrcandbikes 17 днів тому

    props to camera dude thats filming and silent

  • @kr02201985
    @kr02201985 18 днів тому

    I am training for this trek. Hopefully will complete it soon

  • @user-ym6ik9zy6v
    @user-ym6ik9zy6v 19 днів тому

    Comment on dit tronçonneuse en anglais

  • @MrMountainchris
    @MrMountainchris 20 днів тому

    I've been to several capitals throughout the world, and Washington DC is still the most beautiful imo. All the white marble and imposing buildings, all the green space on the National Mall, the river, the bridges.

  • @1MetaPrime1
    @1MetaPrime1 21 день тому

    I want to go here so bad😁

  • @focusedfilmw2168
    @focusedfilmw2168 22 дні тому

    Over dramatized mess of a video 👎👎👎

  • @maxpowers3732
    @maxpowers3732 23 дні тому

    I'm thinking of going there, but am terrified of getting stung after what happened to Steve Irwin. Did the tour guide say if anyone's been stung?

  • @owensimek6736
    @owensimek6736 23 дні тому

    I’m 14 and yesterday I hiked rim 2 rim (south to north rim) in one day, I stared at 4:45am and finished at 6:40pm (13 hours 55 minutes) and this video helped me out a lot.

  • @justinsirois2955
    @justinsirois2955 25 днів тому

    Madison was my first of the 48 and easily my favorite so far

  • @SCUBONZIES
    @SCUBONZIES 26 днів тому

    Opposites attract ,😃

  • @mitchellsouphasith3763
    @mitchellsouphasith3763 27 днів тому

    Yaw need a helmet in there.

  • @mitchellsouphasith3763
    @mitchellsouphasith3763 27 днів тому

    California has worrying. Beaches forests and deserts

  • @oscarday2250
    @oscarday2250 27 днів тому

    You lost me at oboma. She lost all credibility. Oboma is a scumbag communist

  • @damianzhao5007
    @damianzhao5007 29 днів тому

    Curious about how many cameramen travel with you guys? And do you guys cook meals for them? lol

  • @scottrackley4457
    @scottrackley4457 29 днів тому

    I've been there and Yukon. There is nothing like it.

  • @Hoang_Giap
    @Hoang_Giap 29 днів тому

    ua-cam.com/channels/Sfv76wjtQxDYtFELxm5_Zg.html

  • @CarlosCruz-eu7qo
    @CarlosCruz-eu7qo Місяць тому

    Would a regular phone gps work? If not what gps did you use

  • @Maggie023
    @Maggie023 Місяць тому

    Where did y’all camp along the way? I’m looking into planning a rim-to-rim for next spring

  • @Camaromike
    @Camaromike Місяць тому

    TURN OFF THE MUSIC!

  • @Eislaufer_aus_duisburg_47
    @Eislaufer_aus_duisburg_47 Місяць тому

    And where is the rockfeller Tree it dosnt stand stand there in the middle is the elevator and not the rockfeller Tree

  • @joemdo_southflorida
    @joemdo_southflorida Місяць тому

    That alligator is probably used to being fed by people in airboats. Lots of airboat operators feed alligators to entertain the visitors... this is how alligators lose their fear of humans and become dangerous.

  • @richardortiz5709
    @richardortiz5709 Місяць тому

    F Brooke Merrell saying crews can’t fly the American flag 🇺🇸 where does she think we are? And for the people that made the complaint are just mental. If you aren’t American and the AMERICAN FLAG bothers you then don’t visit America. All Americans should be proud of our flag and what it stands for. 😢

  • @davidaaaa4611
    @davidaaaa4611 Місяць тому

    Yes it was in Close Encounters of the third kind movie. Don't like it. And on dish Netscape. I had to guit watching Netscape.

  • @billspindler4937
    @billspindler4937 Місяць тому

    Great video. I just turned 60 and I am training to hike this when I am 61.

  • @mubashir736
    @mubashir736 Місяць тому

    Beautiful video... Keep going ❤️

  • @tarak2142
    @tarak2142 Місяць тому

    You guys deserve more views! Just found you by chance!

  • @ponkbart
    @ponkbart Місяць тому

    is this made for kids ?!

  • @jrnumex9286
    @jrnumex9286 Місяць тому

    i'm sure some hands are toast if bare. i rake leaves no gloves1 hr and i'm done

  • @jalapenoandbanana
    @jalapenoandbanana Місяць тому

    "How can wood get so hard? Well the wood became hard over 2 million years ago."