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	Cave of the Winds in Niagara Falls New York
		Cave of the Winds in Niagara Falls New York
		The Cave of the Winds trip takes you closer to the waters of Niagara Falls than you thought possible.
		The cave was obliterated in a massive 1954 rock fall and subsequent dynamiting of a dangerous overhang.
	www.niagarafallslive.com /cave_of_the_winds.htm (373 words)

	Mega- Scallops: Chasing the Water with Scallops in Cave of the Winds
		Cave of the Winds is a mixing waters cave, formed by phreatic ground water mixed with upwelling artesian C02-rich mineral spring waters.
		Cave passages near the southwestern boundary of the cave show local reversals of the water directions and flow loops in the cave, reflecting the additional input of the mineral waters near the spring infiltration zones.
		On the surface, this portion of the cave is adjacent to the northeastern boundary of sinkhole believed to indicate the paleovalley and mineral water spring basin in existence at the time of this level of the cave's formation (Luiszer, 1997).
	www.carbonatecreek.com /caves/scallops/megascallops.html (2455 words)

	Cave of the Winds - Niagara Falls Tour : Niagara Falls State Park
		Cave of the Winds - Niagara Falls Tour : Niagara Falls State Park
		See a side of the falls few people get to experience by taking the Cave of the Winds journey after sunset, one of the most awe-inspiring Niagara Falls tours available to the public.
		Each spring, the Cave of the Winds tour opens to offer the Gorge Trip to the permanent deck just 75 feet from the base of the falls.
	www.niagarafallsstatepark.com /Activities_CaveOfTheWinds.aspx (0 words)

	Niagara Falls Cave of the Winds - a History
		The cave was an overhanging ledge of Lockport Dolostone rock at the top portion of the gorge which originally protruded more than 100 feet over which flowed the waters of the Bridal Veil Falls.
		During the afternoon of Sunday August 2nd 1857, a rock fall occurred near the cave of the Winds, falling onto a group of tourists at the base of the gorge.
		The overhanging ledge of Dolostone which had protected tourists entering the Cave of the Winds from the water of the Falls was in serious danger of collapsing.
	www.iaw.on.ca /~falls/winds.html (705 words)

	Wind Cave Nature Reserve
		The main cave passages are wide with flat roofs, while the smaller passages form an irregular network in the northern section of the cave.
		There are three groups of cave animals: the troglobites, which are restricted to the cave; the troglophiles, which live within the cave but can also exist in outside environments; and the trogloxenes, which use the cave for roosting but feed outside the cave.
		A small cave such as the Wind Cave lends itself to controlled studies of the edible nest swiftlet since the cave is easily accessible from Kuching.
	www.forestry.sarawak.gov.my /forweb/np/nature/windcave.htm (889 words)

	Cave of the Winds (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Cave of the Winds opened in 1880 and is the oldest attraction in the Pikes Peak region.
		Cave of the Winds is open daily year-round.
		The Cave is located 6 miles west of Colorado Springs on Highway 24, exit 141.
	www.exploringamerica.com /Cave.htm (161 words)

	Niagara Falls Cave of the Winds - a History
		The cave was an overhanging ledge of Lockport Dolostone rock at the top portion of the gorge which originally protruded more than 100 feet over which flowed the waters of the Bridal Veil Falls.
		During the afternoon of Sunday August 2nd 1857, a rock fall occurred near the cave of the Winds, falling onto a group of tourists at the base of the gorge.
		The overhanging ledge of Dolostone which had protected tourists entering the Cave of the Winds from the water of the Falls was in serious danger of collapsing.
	www.niagarafrontier.com /winds.html (705 words)

	Cave of the Winds - Colorado Springs Colorado
		Cave of the Winds - Colorado Springs Colorado
		First opened in 1880, the Cave of the Winds is the oldest attraction in the Pikes Peak region.
		The Cave of the Winds is open daily, year around.
	www.louisvillecoloradorealestate.com /tours-caveofwinds.htm (242 words)

	Cave of the Winds Colorado
		Cave of the Winds is a commercial cave located in Williams Canyon near Colorado Springs, CO. At the cave management’s request, the Colorado Grotto conducted a dig there in hopes of connecting several remote sections of the cave.
		I was fortunate to be among the few people who had an opportunity to view and photograph these incredible formations in 1990, just 6 years after their initial discovery.
		This is considered the crown jewel of the cave.
	www.blackrabbit.com /gallery/cave01.htm (164 words)

	Show Caves of the United States: Wind Cave (Site not responding. Last check: )
		That wind, which gave the cave its name, is created by differences between atmospheric pressures in the cave and outside.
		As the modern Wind Cave formed, many of these newer passages intersected the original cave, revealing the red clay and sandstone sediments from 320 million years ago.
		One of the most prominent features in Wind Cave is boxwork -thin, honeycomb-shaped structures of calcite that protrude from the walls and ceilings.
	www.showcaves.com /english/usa/showcaves/Wind.html (678 words)

	Journey Into Amazing Caves
		The entrance of the cave is in a pub.
		Kungur Ice Cave is located in the vicinity of the ancient town of Kungur, 100km to the south-east of Perm city.
		The cave is well known for its outstanding display of boxwork, an unusual cave formation composed of thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs.
	www.amazingcaves.com /learn_visit.html (1367 words)

	Cave of the Winds (New York) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cave of the Winds was a natural cave behind Bridal Veil Falls at the Niagara Falls.
		The cave was some 130 feet (40m) high, 100 feet (30m) wide and 30 feet (9m) in depth.
		The cave was obliterated in a massive 1954 rockfall and subsequent dynamiting of a dangerous overhang.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cave_of_the_Winds_(New_York) (203 words)

	Strong winds fan Cave Creek blaze \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		CAVE CREEK - Strong winds and difficult terrain continued Sunday to hamper efforts to stop a wildfire burning northeast of Phoenix.
		The Cave Creek complex had consumed 92,145 acres by Sunday afternoon and was considered 20 percent contained.
		The fire was growing to the north and northeast, away from populated areas that had initially been threatened by the lightning-sparked fire.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/81557 (372 words)

	GORP - Timpanogos Cave National Monument
		Cave animals are rare, but you may see cave crickets, a bat, or other creatures of the darkness.
		Natural, weak carbonic acid dissolved the rock to form the caves, which were created at the level of an ancient water table and later invaded by a stream for a short time.
		Some thought their odd contortions were the result of the forces of electrical energy, cave winds, or earth tremors.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_nm/ut_timpa.htm (2850 words)

	Krabi Thailand Attractions - Place of Interest in Ao Luek District, Koh Hong
		The cave is located to the west of Laem Sak in a bay surrounded by mountains and picturesque islands.
		At the north end of Sa Bohk Korani, which flows through a winding passage in the mountain, is a wood carving of a footprint of the Lord Buddha and a shrine of Chao Pho To Yuan - To Chong.
		On the left lies the shortcut to the back of the cave where the sunlight can shine through, and on the right is a path to a natural hall believed to have been a shelter for prehistoric people.
	www.thaihotelslinks.com /krabi/a_ao_luk.php (686 words)

	FAQ
		Caves also have vast scientific potential for helping us to learn about the formation of life.
		These include National Park run caves (such as Carlsbad, Mammoth, Wind, Jewel, and Timpanogos Caves), or a state or private run cave (Such as Cave of the Winds, or Glenwood Caverns).
		There are many such caves all over the US and the rest of the world.
	www.caversdigest.com /faq.htm (849 words)

	South Park: Episode 1006 - ManBearPig
		The boys' lives are in danger when they're trapped in the Cave of the Winds.
		The boys visit the Cave of the Winds, which is an attraction near Colorado Springs.
		The fake treasure in the Cave of the Winds is reminiscent of the "gold" in City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold.
	www.southparkstuff.com /season_10/episode_1006 (273 words)

	Mulu National Park
		Meet your Park Guide at the Cave of the Winds where millions of years ago, the first minute calcite crystals were deposited, building majestic columns and stalagmites in the King’s Chamber.
		Nearby is Clearwater Cave where the river roaring beneath your feet has travelled along its subterranean route for over 108 km.
		Outside the cave swim in the crystal clear waters where the river emerges from the cliff face.
	www.mulupark.com /html/activities/visit_cave.htm (213 words)

	Cave Stories by Children's Author James M. Deem
		I toured some spectacular caves in the west (Carlsbad Caverns and Ice Caves in New Mexico, Lehman Caves in Nevada's Great Basin National Park, Oregon Caves National Monument, and South Dakota's Jewel Cave and Wind Cave) as well as some further east (Kentucky's Mammoth Cave and Arkansas's Blanchard Springs Caverns among others).
		One highlight of my research was a trip through a wild cave (Cave of the Winds in Manitou Springs, Colorado).
		Caves are a tough sell in the world of publishing.
	www.jamesmdeem.com /stories.cave.htm (405 words)

	Cave of the Winds \| Colorado Springs CO \| Pikes Peak
		Cave of the Winds is the oldest attraction in the Pikes Peak area of Colorado.
		An engraving at the entrance identified the attraction as Cave of the Winds.
		When visitors toured the Cave of the Winds a century ago, they used candles and lanterns to light their way as they walked the eerie passageways and explored mysterious chambers.
	www.dreamcoloradosprings.com /cave-of-the-winds.html (797 words)

	Blowhole Cave Geology Trip
		I had been warned that the cave was warm (70 degree F), but was unprepared for the instant fogging of my glasses, which I quickly removed.
		The caves were conduits that channeled water from two sources, a deep-seated, mineral-rich water and a near-surface oxygen rich water.
		I yelled down to AI that he might think about getting out of the cave as quickly as possible so we could get of the hill and onto pavement while the getting was good.
	www.caves.org /grotto/timpgrotto/Blowhole-geology.html (1432 words)

	Cave of the Winds - Attractions in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado - Viovio!
		Outside the Cave of the Winds by jeanmanthei
		A couple of kids discovered Cave of the Winds when they were out hiking in the hills.
		They decided to bring someone else to see their discovery and that is how the Cave of the Winds came into being in the late 1800s.
	www.viovio.com /travel/200002255 (299 words)

	Caves (Site not responding. Last check: )
		British spelunker Arthur Vause guides you on a photo tour of three English caves with this introduction: "Avoid the unpleasantness of actual caving with my armchair guides - clickable maps with photographs of the cave.
		For non-cavers, to simulate the caving experience, go into the garden and get changed into some old clothes.
		Cave of the Winds in Manitou Springs, Colorado has a great kids page with a glossary of cave terms, two fill-in-the-blank quizzes, and several pages to print and color.
	www.millville.org /links/caves.html (186 words)

	Cave of the Winds (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Accessed by way of the Melinau river, steps lead from the river bank up to the entrance of the cave.
		It is believed it got it's name due to the refreshing breeze felt as you approach the entrance.
		It is said that the King's chamber is haunted, but since many of the stalagmites are straingly human in shape, it is understandable that people with active immaginations could be mistaken.
	members.tripod.com /~lipscombe/caveof.htm (92 words)

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