At Carlsbad Caverns, a “bio-cleaning” mat was installed at entrances to the cave. Visitors walk over the mat which decontaminates and removes potential spores on their shoes.

At Carlsbad Caverns, a “bio-cleaning” mat was installed at entrances to the cave. Visitors walk over the mat which decontaminates and removes potential spores on their shoes.

Guano mining continued within the Bat Cave of Carlsbad Caverns until 1923, when the cave became a National Monument. The guano miners were kicked out of Bat Cave and relocated to Slaughter Canyon ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Carlsbad Caverns reminded visitors to "leave no trace" when they visit the national park in New Mexico. The reminder comes after a post on social media showed a ...

A deadly fungus that’s killed millions of bats nationwide was found in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, where hundreds of thousands of bats roost every year amid the iconic caves and underground ...

During the early 1900s, one ton of guano sold for around $100 in 1903, equivalent to a little over $3,500 today, according to staff. Guano mining continued within the Bat Cave of Carlsbad Caverns ...