Floyd Collins squeezed himself inside Kentucky's Sand Cave in hopes of exploring its caverns and turning it into a tourist ...

An explorer of the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky who died 100 years ago is credited with the creation of the national park. WKYU's Michael Collins reports. This segment airs on February 19, 2025.

Cave explorer Floyd Collins got trapped in Sand Cave in Kentucky 100 years ago and later died. The incident drew national attention and helped lead to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.

The death of a Kentucky cave explorer a century ago is being remembered as a catalyst for the formation of Mammoth Cave ...

Ace Coffee Co. in Cave City served as the venue for the 100th anniversary of "Carnival Sunday," the day before Floyd Collins ...

CAVE CITY, Ky. (WBKO) - The cast of Floyd Collins: The Musical came together for a meet and greet at Ace Coffee Co. in Cave ...

Kentucky cave explorer Floyd Collins became a national sensation in 1925 when he became trapped inside a cave for 17 days. Collins' entrapment and death drew national media attention, with ...

CAVE CITY — When Floyd Collins was trapped inside Sand Cave a century ago, it’s unlikely anyone thought there would be a musical produced about his life. On Saturday though, cast members of SK ...

Floyd Collins got trapped in a Kentucky cave 100 years ago this week, an incident that led to the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park.

An explorer of the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky who died 100 years ago is credited with the creation of the national park.

When Floyd Collins ventured into Sand Cave in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky on Jan. 30, 1925, he was searching for a destination that would draw in people in from all over world. Remarkably, the cave ...