“Alright, we’re going to have everyone turn out their lights.” If you’ve visited Mammoth Cave National Park (or really any show cave in the country) you’ve probably had an experience like this. Deep in the cavern, all the lights are put out, plunging visitors into a darkness that can only be experienced in the subterranean. […]

Will De Man
Will is a social studies teacher from Michigan who moonlights as an American conservation historian. He graduated from Calvin University with degrees in history, education, and classics, degrees he employs to teach ancient history to 7th graders and research the history of the national parks. He published his first book, A Short History of the National Parks: the Southeast, in 2023. You can find out more about him at nationalparkshistory.com and on Instagram @nationalparkhistory.
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