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Salt basin

Salt basin

El Capitan

El Capitan

Guadalupe Escarpment

Guadalupe Escarpment

Guadalupe Escarpment

Guadalupe Escarpment

Park entrance

Park entrance

Walnut Canyon

Walnut Canyon

Prickly pear

Prickly pear

Renovated visitor center

Renovated visitor center

Park headquarters

Park headquarters

Trail to Natural Entrance

Trail to Natural Entrance

Natural Entrance and amphitheater

Natural Entrance and amphitheater

Natural Entrance Trail

Natural Entrance Trail

Natural Entrance

Natural Entrance

Twilight zone

Twilight zone

Twilight zone

Twilight zone

Cave-related mythology

Cave-related mythology

Satan's Fall

Satan's Fall

Satan in the underworld

Satan in the underworld

Devil's Spring, Carlsbad Cavern

Devil's Spring, Carlsbad Cavern

Whale's Mouth

Whale's Mouth

Hall of Giants

Hall of Giants

Drapery chandeliers

Drapery chandeliers

Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages

Jim White's ladder

Jim White's ladder

Jim White, 1930s

Jim White, 1930s

Superintendent Tom Boles and Jim White, 1930s

Superintendent Tom Boles and Jim White, 1930s

Visitor center exhibit

Visitor center exhibit

Guano mine, 1920s

Guano mine, 1920s

Guano mine site

Guano mine site

Park scenic drive

Park scenic drive

Trail to Spider Cave

Trail to Spider Cave

Trail to Spider Cave

Trail to Spider Cave

Lechuguilla

Lechuguilla

Pisoliths

Pisoliths

Spider Cave entrance

Spider Cave entrance

Spider Cave entrance crawl

Spider Cave entrance crawl

Doug in first chamber

Doug in first chamber

Blood River

Blood River

Crawling to the Gnome Dome

Crawling to the Gnome Dome

Gnome Dome with five-foot-long stalactite

Gnome Dome with five-foot-long stalactite

Soda straws, two to six inches long

Soda straws, two to six inches long

White calcite column

White calcite column

White calcite soda straws and columns

White calcite soda straws and columns

White calcite stalactites

White calcite stalactites

Trail to Cactus Spring

Trail to Cactus Spring

Cactus Spring

Cactus Spring

Guided tour blackout

Guided tour blackout

Aragonite crystals spanning about ten inches

Aragonite crystals spanning about ten inches

Medusa Room

Medusa Room

Medusa Room close-up

Medusa Room close-up

Helictites, three to twelve inches tall

Helictites, three to twelve inches tall

Soda straws and helictites

Soda straws and helictites

Entrance to Mace Room

Entrance to Mace Room

Mace Room

Mace Room

The "mace" at left is almost three feet tall

The "mace" at left is almost three feet tall

Leaving Spider Cave

Leaving Spider Cave

Slaughter Canyon

Slaughter Canyon

Trail to Ogle Cave

Trail to Ogle Cave

Trail to Ogle Cave

Trail to Ogle Cave

Ogle Cave guano-mining winch

Ogle Cave guano-mining winch

Dave in Ogle Cave

Dave in Ogle Cave

White calcite popcorn and flowstone

White calcite popcorn and flowstone

White calcite popcorn and flowstone

White calcite popcorn and flowstone

Doug in Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave

Doug in Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave

Lance in Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave

Lance in Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave

Lance on rope

Lance on rope

Technical equipment

Technical equipment

Kern-mantle rope

Kern-mantle rope

Hand ascender (safety)

Hand ascender (safety)

Descender (simple)

Descender (simple)

Descender (mini-rack)

Descender (mini-rack)

Iffy in the High Guads

Iffy in the High Guads

McKittrick Canyon, High Guads

McKittrick Canyon, High Guads

Permian Reef Trail

Permian Reef Trail

Permian Reef Trail

Permian Reef Trail

Permian Reef Trail

Permian Reef Trail

Guadalupe Escarpment

Guadalupe Escarpment

Pine Canyon

Pine Canyon

Ruins of Butterfield stage station

Ruins of Butterfield stage station

Cane cholla

Cane cholla

Prickly pear

Prickly pear

Typical dry wash

Typical dry wash

Havard agave

Havard agave

Havard agave

Havard agave

Chihuahuan Desert vista

Chihuahuan Desert vista

Sotol

Sotol

Ocotillo

Ocotillo

Apache plume

Apache plume

Indian paintbrush

Indian paintbrush

Desert verbena

Desert verbena

Delaware Basin

Delaware Basin

Guadalupe Escarpment

Guadalupe Escarpment

Guadalupe Escarpment

Guadalupe Escarpment

Dry wash

Dry wash

Horned lizard (horny toad)

Horned lizard (horny toad)

Death in the desert

Death in the desert

Coyote mythology

Coyote mythology

Lance at one of his previous parks

Lance at one of his previous parks

Dave at his current park

Dave at his current park

Iffy on duty as a protection ranger

Iffy on duty as a protection ranger

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Salt basin
El Capitan
Guadalupe Escarpment
Guadalupe Escarpment
Park entrance
Walnut Canyon
Prickly pear
Renovated visitor center
Park headquarters
Trail to Natural Entrance
Natural Entrance and amphitheater
Natural Entrance Trail
Natural Entrance
Twilight zone
Twilight zone
Cave-related mythology
Satan's Fall
Satan in the underworld
Devil's Spring, Carlsbad Cavern
Whale's Mouth
Hall of Giants
Drapery chandeliers
Rock of Ages
Jim White's ladder
Jim White, 1930s
Superintendent Tom Boles and Jim White, 1930s
Visitor center exhibit
Guano mine, 1920s
Guano mine site
Park scenic drive
Trail to Spider Cave
Trail to Spider Cave
Lechuguilla
Pisoliths
Spider Cave entrance
Spider Cave entrance crawl
Doug in first chamber
Blood River
Crawling to the Gnome Dome
Gnome Dome with five-foot-long stalactite
Soda straws, two to six inches long
White calcite column
White calcite soda straws and columns
White calcite stalactites
Trail to Cactus Spring
Cactus Spring
Guided tour blackout
Aragonite crystals spanning about ten inches
Medusa Room
Medusa Room close-up
Helictites, three to twelve inches tall
Soda straws and helictites
Entrance to Mace Room
Mace Room
The "mace" at left is almost three feet tall
Leaving Spider Cave
Slaughter Canyon
Trail to Ogle Cave
Trail to Ogle Cave
Ogle Cave guano-mining winch
Dave in Ogle Cave
White calcite popcorn and flowstone
White calcite popcorn and flowstone
Doug in Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave
Lance in Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave
Lance on rope
Technical equipment
Kern-mantle rope
Hand ascender (safety)
Descender (simple)
Descender (mini-rack)
Iffy in the High Guads
McKittrick Canyon, High Guads
Permian Reef Trail
Permian Reef Trail
Permian Reef Trail
Guadalupe Escarpment
Pine Canyon
Ruins of Butterfield stage station
Cane cholla
Prickly pear
Typical dry wash
Havard agave
Havard agave
Chihuahuan Desert vista
Sotol
Ocotillo
Apache plume
Indian paintbrush
Desert verbena
Delaware Basin
Guadalupe Escarpment
Guadalupe Escarpment
Dry wash
Horned lizard (horny toad)
Death in the desert
Coyote mythology
Lance at one of his previous parks
Dave at his current park
Iffy on duty as a protection ranger