Mammoth Cave lost more than $100K during shutdown

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CAROLINE EGGERS
2 hrs ago

Mammoth Cave National Park was closed for five full weeks during the partial federal government shutdown, and the economic consequences were significant.

Mammoth Cave officials estimate a $132,000 direct revenue loss from not being able to provide the cave tours that had been reserved between Dec. 22 and Jan. 25. The park will not be able to recoup the lost money ...

Annually, 80 percent of the park's revenue is used for maintenance, staff and services to improve visitor experiences and protect natural resources. Losing about a month of income will likely impact the park, but to what extent is "unknown at this point," Schroer said ...

https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/mammoth-cave-lost-more-than-k-during-shutdown/article_cd0d0bcb-9c72-5a1e-9bf6-22e66e301e62.html

[Phoenix61]

1. An amazing place to check out.

It's a UNESCO World Heritage site.

[d_r]

2. Yes we went there

and the tour with the Ranger was really well worth it.