Near Ruidoso, New Mexico lies a 19th century military fort, ... BLM monument manager Warren Kasper took me to the fenced and gated original cave entrance, which is an 8,000-year-old sinkhole.

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The Visitor Center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last tickets will be sold at 2:15 p.m., the site states. More: Live Nation '$30 Ticket to Summer' deal kicks off; find concerts in El Paso, New Mexico ...

The Interior Department has banned new mining claims and oil leasing on more than 28,000 acres of public land in southeast New Mexico to protect a network of unique underground caves formed by ...

Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southeastern New Mexico is home to 119 known caves, including North America's largest cave chamber, the Big Room. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

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