Step off the desert trail and into Arizona’s longest cave, where crystal formations and subterranean wonders await.

BENSON, AZ — Just south of Tucson lies one of Arizona’s hidden gems—Kartchner Caverns State Park, an active limestone cave system known for its rare, pristine formations and year-round underground ...

BENSON, Ariz. — Deep inside the dark, damp caves of Kartchner Caverns State Park lies something that sounds more suited to a fairy tale than to a rock formation. The so-called Big Room holds the world ...

While Arizona is famous for its stunning landscapes and dramatic rock formations, some of the best things to see here are underground. Arizona has numerous famous caves — some readily open to the ...

PHOENIX — You might have seen the 2005 horror film “The Cave,” where a group of adventurous scientists explore the deep, nether regions of a cave and discover a new species. University of Arizona ...

Author Neil Miller visited Kartchner Caverns State Park in 2003 and found the story of the caverns so fascinating that he wanted to read a book about it. "I asked in the gift shop, but they didn't ...

Kartchner Caverns State Park lost power and was forced to close to the public after a wildfire ignited near the park in Cochise County on Thursday afternoon. With an acreage of 620, the Post Fire has ...

Kartchner Caverns State Park is now open and resuming normal operations, according to Arizona State Parks. Power has been restored to the park, and entry is reopened to visitors and campers. The state ...

BENSON, Ariz. -- For those amazed by the beauty of what they've seen already at Kartchner Caverns, said by some to rival that of New Mexico's much larger Carlsbad Caverns, the best is yet to come.

State officials are making a marketing push and considering summer discounts to address a drop in attendance at Kartchner Caverns, known as the jewel of the Arizona State Parks system. High gasoline ...

A land of geological wonders, Arizona hides a new adventure between every gorge and mesa. Most visitors will flock to the Grand Canyon, where a hidden valley offers zip-lining and unmatched views. But ...