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	Station Information - Kartchner Caverns State Park
		Kartchner Caverns State Park is an Arizona state park, located nine miles south of the town of Benson.
		The caverns were apparently unknown to man until 1974, when two amateur cavers found a narrow crack in the bottom of a sinkhole, and followed the source of moist air towards what ended up to being over 2½ miles of pristine cave passages.
		Kartchner Caverns State Park is considered by many to be the "crown jewel" of Arizona's state park system.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/k/ka/kartchner_caverns_state_park.html (335 words)

	Arizona Travel and Vacations — Southern Arizona Vacation
		Kartchner Caverns State Park opened to the public 10 years later with ranger-guided 90-minute tours of the Throne Room and Rotunda Room, which run under a foothill for a combined 400 feet.
		Kartchner Caverns' natural decorations, called "speleothems," are formed as rainwater seeps, drips or flows into the cave from the surface.
		Kartchner Caverns is considered a "living cave" because its speleotherms are continuing to grow and new speleotherms are being formed.
	www.azcentral.com /travel/arizona/southern/aboutkc.html (1138 words)

	Sunset: Astonishing Kartchner Caverns - Arizona state park
		Though they were able to keep the caverns secret for a while, the men realized that with their proximity to the community of Benson and a well-traveled state highway, other spelunkers would soon follow.
		You can picnic and hike in the park, which is at the base of the mountains, or you can opt for a one-hour guided tour of two of the caverns' large rooms (it is hoped that the third room will open in the near future).
		Kartchner Caverns State Park is near Benson, Arizona, approximately 60 miles southeast of Tucson.
	www.findarticles.com /cf_dls/m1216/6_203/57815339/p1/article.jhtml (1471 words)

	CNN - TravelGuide - Arizona to open underground caverns to public - November 5, 1999
		Kartchner Caverns State Park, at the base of the Whetstone Mountains in Cochise County, Arizona, is scheduled to have its grand opening November 12.
		The park, which covers 550 acres, has a cave that has been listed by cave experts as one of the Top 10 in the world for its mineral deposits, according to the Arizona State Parks Department.
		They kept the caverns a secret for 14 years, until a deal was worked out with the parks department to purchase the cave and surrounding area.
	www.cnn.com /TRAVEL/NEWS/9911/05/kartchner.caverns (607 words)

	Kartchner Caverns State Park, Arizona - DesertUSA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Kartchner Caverns State Park encompasses 550-acres at the base of the Whetstone Mountains in Cochise County of southern Arizona.
		Kartchner is 120 miles southeast of Phoenix and 50 miles southeast of the Tucson airport.
		The entrance to this State Park is 9 miles south of the Interstate on the west side of the road.
	desertusa.net /azkartchner/map.html (83 words)

	Kartchner Caverns State Park
		The Kartchner Caverns story is one of amazing discoveries...both past and present.
		Kartchner Caverns' wide variety of decorations, called "speleothems", began forming drop by drop over the next 200,000 years.
		The Arizona State Parks Department is Concerned for Ecological Impact of Development Adjacent to Kartchner Caverns State Park
	www.pr.state.az.us /Parks/parkhtml/kartchner.html (1683 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kartchner Caverns State Park
		An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features.
		In the desire to avoid vandalism, the discoverers kept the location of the passages a secret for years; their story was finally made public in 1988 when the landowners sold the area to the state for development as a park and show cavern.
		The caves have proven to be popular; over 750,000 people have visited the system in its first three years of the park's existence [1] (http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Nov/11162003/Sunday/110737.asp), a number over double what was projected in the 1992 master plan for the park.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kartchner-Caverns-State-Park (633 words)

	Arizona Hiking Trips in Sierra Vista (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Brown Canyon is slated for some access changes in the near future, one of which is the closure of the dirt road where it crosses the ravine.
		Parking is available and a $3 donation is requested for non-members.
		Private property is left behind at the cattle guard, and soon a wide spot on the road is seen with a parking area on the right.
	svfindit.com /sponsor_pages/hiking/hikingsv.html (3491 words)

	Camping in State Parks - Kartchner Caverns State Park Sierra Vista, AZ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Kartchner Caverns' existence became public knowledge in 1988 when its purchase was approved as an Arizona State Park.
		Kartchner Caverns State Park, including the Discovery Center, is accessible for persons with disabilities.
		The park entrance is nine miles south of the exit.
	www.eatstayplay.com /html/AZ/a395p204c3112.html (705 words)

	Kartchner Caverns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Thus, it wasn't until 1988, when the Arizona State Parks purchased the caverns that its existence was announced to the public.
		Although the caverns are in the desert, the temperature inside is a constant 68 degrees, with humidity at 100 percent.
		This State Park is definitely the jewel of Arizona.
	www.arizonan.com /benson/kartchnercaverns.html (643 words)

	-- Kartchner Caverns State Park, Arizona - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review
		Kartchner Caverns State Park, AZ Kartchner Caverns is one of the world's best living caves and remains the anchor that draws the masses to the San Pedro Valley.
		Discovered in 1974 by spelunkers, Gary Tenen and the late Randy Tufts, Kartchner Cavern's pristine cave of massive limestone was unveiled to the public on Nov. 12, 1999, with much fanfare and media blitz.
		It is surrounded by a 550 acre State Park and six miles of hiking trails.
	lasr.net /pages/park.php?Park_ID=AZ04sp007&Attraction_ID=AZ04sp007a002 (613 words)

	Kartchner Caverns State Park
		Kartchner Caverns is a living cave in which water is continuously percolating down from the surface, and the formations are still growing.
		The caverns are enormous, with 13,000 feet of passages and two huge rooms--dubbed the Rotunda and the Throne Room.
		The Kartchner Caverns State Park web site provides current information on tour availability as well as articles on the discovery of the caverns, the ecosystem of the caves, and the history of cave development.
	www.discoverseaz.com /Attractions/Kartch.html (405 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Kartchner Caverns State Park at Epinions.com
		The park is excellent for spotting your RV to explore the region that is rich in history so you could make easy day trips to other parks, both state and national.
		The cave is in a state park that is new and they have spent millions on developing it and presenting the cave in a very highly protected and developed way.
		Compare this to Carlsbad Caverns 300 miles away which charges $6.00 for 3 days of tours and you see this is the state wanting to get their dough back as fast as possible.
	www.epinions.com /content_132715613828 (1244 words)

	Kartchner Caverns State Park
		Accidentally discovered in 1974 and recently opened to the public in1999, Kartchner Caverns is rated one of the World's Top 10 Caves by experts for its vast and incredibly unique mineral formations.
		Kartchner Caverns State Park is located about 50 miles south of Tucson between Benson and Sierra Vista Arizona.
		In 1988, after protective measures were in place to control access and oversee preservation, the location was officially announced to the public as Kartchner Caverns, named after the rancher who owned the land.
	www.arizona-leisure.com /kartchner-caverns.html (810 words)

	Alabaster Caverns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Alabaster Caverns is home to several species of bats, with one species in particular that migrates every year from Mexico to breed and produce offspring.
		One addition you’ll notice as you enter the mouth of the cavern is the first of a series of ten computerized stations that are placed in selected areas where naturalists or tour guides can control the lights with the touch of a button.
		Alabaster Caverns is the only gypsum show cave in the nation, and the largest in the world developed for touring.
	www.greatsaltplains.com /alabaster_caverns.htm (1273 words)

	Terrain.org - Guest Editorial: Deep, Dark Secrets Protected This Cave System, by Ellen Bilbrey, Arizona State Parks
		Hidden beneath one of the small hills that dot the Chihuahuan Desert lie seven acres of pristine caverns known as Kartchner Caverns State Park, a wet living cave into which water still percolates from the surface above and calcium carbonate features are still growing.
		Kartchner Caverns is located in Southeastern Arizona and the park above encompasses more than 550 acres at the base of the Coronado National Forests' Whetstone Mountains.
		Since then, Arizona State Parks has conducted many studies of the cave, focusing on protecting its environmental integrity.
	www.terrain.org /columns/15/guest.htm (798 words)

	Sierra Vista Herald: Local News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		TUCSON (AP) — Kartchner Caverns near Benson drew 200,000 visitors last year and pumped nearly $750,000 into the Arizona State Parks system.
		Kartchner Caverns State Park was one of only three of Arizona’s 27 state parks to generate enough revenue to pay for its own operation and have money left over, said Ken Travous, the park’s executive director.
		Without making money on attractions such as Kartchner, the system would have much less to offer visitors, especially in the past three years after deep cuts by the Legislature in park funding.
	www.svherald.com /articles/2005/11/10/local_news/news9.txt (127 words)

	American West Travelogue - Arizona's Kartchner Caverns State Park
		Kartchner Caverns State Park, opened in 1999, is one of Arizona's newest wonders.
		Kartchner Caverns is a stunning limestone cave system considered one of the top ten in the world.
		In 1988, the Kartchner family sold the land to the state of Arizona which has spent many years and much money to develop the caverns as a state park and attempt to preserve its pristine condition.
	www.amwest-travel.com /awt_kartchner.html (915 words)

	Explore Kartchner Caverns State Park with our Interactive Cave Tour
		Kartchner Caverns is a wet living cave into which water still percolates from the surface above and calcium carbonate features are still growing.
		Therefore, reducing the potential for increased air exchange was paramount in the development of Kartchner Caverns to maintain the moist microclimate of the cave.
		Therefore, reducing the potential for increased air exchange was paramount in the development of Kartchner Caverns to maintain the moist microclimate of the cave and keep it alive.
	www.explorethecaverns.com /cave.html (382 words)

	Kartchner Caverns State Park
		Concluding the best chance for their careful preservation was as a park, negotiations with the Nature Conservancy and the Arizona State Parks Board ensued.
		The public was let in on the secret of the newly purchased land and plans for a State Park in 1988 but it took more than a decade until the caverns could be toured.
		Kartchner Caverns State Park is approximately 265 kilometers southeast of Phoenix and 80 kilometers east of Tucson, near Benson, Tombstone, and Tubac.
	www.travel-wise.com /northamerica/kartchner/katchner.html (1011 words)

	Kartchner Caverns Arizona State Cave Park - Kartchner Cavern Arizona
		Kartchner Caverns is a stunning, limestone "living" wet cave in southeastern Arizona boasting many world-class features that have been protected since the cave was discovered in 1974.
		The opening of Kartchner Caverns State Park, boasts some of the largest and most beautiful caverns in the country.
		Kartchner Caverns State Park is 40 miles east of Tucson off I-10.
	www.thepepper.com /tucson_kartchner_cavern.html (523 words)

	Kartchner Caverns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		During your guided tour you'll discover the role that water played in the creation of Kartchner Caverns, and see some of the most delicate formations.
		The Kartchner Caverns story is one of amazing discovery – both past and present.
		Kartchner Caverns State Park is located nine miles south of I-10, off State Hwy 90, exit 302.
	www.arizonaguide.com /kartchnercaverns/information.htm (348 words)

	Friends of Kartchner Caverns State Park
		The Friends of Kartchner Caverns State Park (FKCSP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1999.
		The Vision of FKCSP is to be the model to follow in the active support of cave research, preservation, appreciation, and education in the preservation of a living cave.
		The Mission of FKCSP is to serve in perpetuity as a partner with Arizona State Parks to promote the continued preservation, enhancement, and worldwide awareness of Kartchner Caverns State Park.
	www.explorethecaverns.com (319 words)

	HB2193 - 422R - H Ver - Title: procurement code; exemption; Kartchner Caverns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The state parks board is exempt from the provisions of sections 41-2533, 41-2534, 41-2535, 41-2572, 41-2573, 41-2576, 41-2577 and 41-2578, Arizona Revised Statutes, for the selection of contractors for the design and construction of the primary and support structures and utilities within the Kartchner Caverns state park.
		The state parks board submits a written waiver request to the director of the department of administration.
		The state parks board shall certify to the secretary of state and to the Arizona legislative council the date on which the Kartchner Caverns state park is opened to the public.
	www.azleg.state.az.us /legtext/42leg/2r/bills/hb2193h.htm (311 words)

	Tour Kartchner Caverns State Park - MainTour Tucson Arizona Vacation Guide
		Kartchner Caverns is located in Cochise County just off SR-90 about one-third of the way between Benson and Sierra Vista.
		For the next 14 years, in a shroud of secrecy and with help of the Nature Conservancy, the Kartchner property and other surrounding lands were quietly purchased and held until the Arizona Legislature could appropriate funds to establish a state park.
		Park officials are deeply committed to protecting the fragile caverns - there is absolutely no touching of cave formations.
	www.maintour.com /arizona/tuckcsp.htm (403 words)

	M2 Presswire : ARIZONA STATE PARK: Kartchner Caverns State Park. @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		M2 Presswire : ARIZONA STATE PARK: Kartchner Caverns State Park.
		Kartchner Caverns State Park, scheduled to open in November of 1999, is a 550-acre State Park in the Chiracahuan desert with a stunning underground "living" wet cavern.
		The two main galleries, both the size of football fields, are a kaleidoscope of color with 100-high ceilings dripping with multi-hued stalactites and matching stalagmites.
	static.elibrary.com /m/m2presswire/may051999/arizonastateparkkartchnercavernsstatepark/index.html (213 words)

	Kartchner Caverns State Park, Arizona - DesertUSA
		Kept secret since its discovery in 1974, Kartchner Caverns, 12 miles south of Benson, Arizona, was announced to the world in 1988.
		The temperature inside the caverns averages 68°F year round, with the humidity at 99%.
		Kartchner Caverns State Park is open seven days a week from 7:30 am until 6:00 pm MST.
	www.desertusa.com /azkartchner (364 words)

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