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<p><br><br><br><p>In Beyond Mammoth Cave&#58; A Tale of Obsession in the World&#8217;s Longest Cave, James D. Borden and Roger W. Brucker provide gripping first-person accounts of the discoveries, including Roppel Cave, that made Kentucky&#8217;s Mammoth Cave three times longer than any other cave in the world.</P><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><p>Borden, a relative newcomer, and Brucker, a veteran explorer, bring a personal and sometimes conflicting view of their roles as adversaries in a race that lasted from 1972 through 1983 to find &#8220;big cave.&#8221; They describe hazardous adventures, precarious climbs, and close calls from falling rocks. The perils are many and the trek arduous as they squirm through muddy tubes, wade in neck-deep cold water, and crawl over sharp rocks and gritty sand. Theirs is a tale of agonizing endurance spiced by spectacular discoveries. </P><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P><p>But the cave was not the sole obstacle. The explorations were complicated by political intrigue and the rivalry between the Kentucky-based Cave Research Foundation and the Central Kentucky Karst Coalition, each seeking to make discoveries and hide secrets. Extreme stress, of

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Author

Borden, James D.; Brucker, Roger W.; Heslop, Linda

Publisher

Southern Illinois University Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780809323456

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Nature, Sports, Anthropology

Rating

4.22 / 5 (37 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14