When Floyd Collins ventured into Sand Cave in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky on Jan. 30, 1925, he was searching for a destination that would draw in people in from all over world. Remarkably, the cave ...

Cave explorer Floyd Collins got trapped in Sand Cave in Kentucky 100 years ago and later died. The incident drew national attention and helped lead to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.

The Agonizing Death Of Floyd Collins Inside Sand Cave In the winter of 1925, spelunker Floyd Collins spent 17 torturous days trapped inside the depths of Kentucky's Sand Cave before he finally ...

When the Bluegrass State comes to mind, so does the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Fried Chicken — but why not the countless scenic attractions the state has to offer? Home to the world's largest ...

his grave site and an overlook of Sand Cave, where he was trapped for 17 days. For NPR News, I'm Michael Collins in Cave City, Kentucky.

On January 30, 1925, cave explorer Floyd Collins made history when he became trapped while exploring Sand Cave near historic ... a casualty and symbol of the Kentucky Cave Wars raging through ...

But although Sand Cave and the tight ... saw a recent touring production of “Floyd Collins” in Bowling Green, Ky., in an audience that he said included many approving spelunkers.

his grave site and an overlook of Sand Cave, where he was trapped for 17 days. For NPR News, I'm Michael Collins in Cave City, Kentucky. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR ...