Kartchner Caverns: Keeping the Secret and Saving One of the Wonders of the Natural World
Sun., Apr. 27 / 2pm / Ed. Ctr. #1

In November 1974 amateur spelunkers Randy Tufts and Gary Tenen stumbled upon a virgin cave untouched and unseen for thousands of years. For the next fourteen years they kept the secret of their discovery and once it was made known, spent another 11 years fighting for its preservation. Author Neil Miller takes us beyond the guidebooks to reveal the true story of this unspoiled natural wonder and the science of cave conservation weaving together personal interviews, political maneuvering and geological facts. Copies of Kartchner Caverns will be available for sale and signing. free for members/$7 general public