Project Gutenberg 2015-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 202 White, Jim 1882 1946 Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico The Story of its Early Explorations, as told by Jim White Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico" by Jim White is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work focuses on the early explorations of the Carlsbad Caverns, detailing Jim White's personal adventures and discoveries within these stunning underground formations. The book serves to chronicle the transformation of the caverns from a hidden wonder into a recognized national monument. The narrative follows Jim White as he unexpectedly discovers the grandeur of the Carlsbad Caverns during his youth. Through detailed descriptions, readers experience his dangerous descents, thrilling expeditions in darkness, and the search for beautiful formations inside the cave, including stalactites and stalagmites. The exploration narrative extends from his initial lone adventures to his collaboration with a young Mexican boy known as the "Kid", culminating in their prolonged exploratory journey that reveals the caverns’ majestic beauty. Ultimately, White's persistent efforts and passionate advocacy lead to the establishment of the cave as a national park, highlighting not just the geological wonder but the human spirit of exploration and discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en White, Jim, 1882-1946 Carlsbad Caverns National Park (N.M.) -- History F786 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 85073 2025-09-20T05:55:35.079144 text/html 58835 2024-10-24T18:01:30 text/html 4451827 2025-09-20T05:55:40.261111 application/epub+zip 4451209 2025-09-20T05:55:37.417159 application/epub+zip 90568 2025-09-20T05:55:36.071139 application/epub+zip 4490908 2025-09-20T05:55:41.978147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4476479 2025-09-20T05:55:39.106167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120806 2022-09-22T15:25:57.756274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61005 2025-09-20T05:55:34.646171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41196 2024-10-24T18:01:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16668 2025-09-20T05:55:42.105114 application/rdf+xml 24862 2025-09-20T05:55:36.155149 image/jpeg 3871 2025-09-20T05:55:36.113151 image/jpeg 4080375 2025-09-20T05:55:35.178189 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia