Mammoth Cave: One of the Most Beautiful in Our National Park System猛犸洞：一个最美丽的在我们的国家公园体系

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Directly south of Louisville, just off Interstate 65 and not far from Cave City, Mammoth Cave National Park sits nestled in the rolling, wooded hills of west-central Kentucky.直接南部的路易斯维尔，只需65州际公路关闭，而不是远离洞穴城，猛犸洞国家公园位于坐落于滚动，山丘林地中西部肯塔基州。 Cedar trees dominate the landscape around the park, broken only by grazing cattle, small tobacco fields, and immense limestone outcroppings.杉树主宰周围的景观公园，打破只能由放牧牛，小烟草领域和巨大的石灰岩outcroppings 。

Limestone is what makes this area special—a 600-foot thick slab of the stuff.石灰石是什么使这方面的特殊600英尺厚板坯的东西。 Looking at the many road-cuts along the highway, one can see the layers, each possessing its own characteristics and each named after the location where these characteristics were identified: St. Genevieve, St. Louis, Paoli, Aux Vases, Karnak.综观许多道路削减公路沿线，人们可以看到层次，每个拥有其自身的特点，每个名字命名的位置这些特点确定了：圣热，圣路易斯，保利，奥克斯花瓶，卡纳克神庙。 Each layer is incredibly older than its sibling just above.每一层是难以置信的年龄比其兄弟姐妹略高于。 And limestone is where Kentucky caves are formed.和石灰石是在肯塔基州的洞穴的形成。

Once inside the park, the scenery changes from touristy to natural beauty.一旦进入公园，风景旅游变化的自然美景。 Well-groomed roads with wide, grassy shoulders wind through deep forest.良好的培养道路宽，草地风的肩膀通过深入森林。 Whitetail deer browse the edges of ancient cemeteries and wild turkey are everywhere. Whitetail鹿浏览的边缘古老的墓地和野火鸡到处都是。 Mammoth Cave is one of the most beautiful in our national park system.猛犸洞是一个最美丽的国家公园体系。 Sprawling over more than 52,000 acres (most of it dense hardwood forest) the park features a diverse community of plants and wildlife; from the smallest insects, to birds, to aquatic life, to cave life.庞大超过五点二零零万英亩（其中大部分是茂密阔叶林）公园功能多样的植物和野生动物;从最小的昆虫，鸟类，水生生活，洞穴生活。 It is home to dozens of endangered or threatened species.这是家里的几十个濒危或受威胁物种。

In spite of hosting two million visitors a year, the roads through Mammoth Cave National Park are surprisingly free of traffic.尽管收容了200万游客来，道路通过猛犸洞国家公园是免费的惊人流量。 But near the visitor center, there is a constant bustle of activity, where campers, picnickers, and cave tourists crowd through the visitor center and ticket office.但是，附近的游客中心，有一个不断喧闹的活动，在那里露营，郊游，与洞穴旅游人群通过游客中心和售票处。 Every few minutes, loudspeakers announce the beginning of the next tour and groups of strangers form lines to become fellow travelers through a section of the cave.每隔几分钟，扩音器宣布开始的下一个旅游和团体的陌生人表格线，成为同路人通过一节的洞穴。

During the summer, the park offers tours into several different entrances and family groups huddle around descriptive signs planning this portion of their summer vacation.在夏季，公园提供导游分成几个不同的入口和家庭团体乱堆周围的规划叙述性的迹象这部分的暑假。 The most popular is the Historic Tour.最受欢迎的是历史上有名的巡回赛。 Starting every 40 minutes, over a hundred people herd through the historic section of the cave.从每40分钟，超过100人畜群通过具有历史意义的第洞穴。 The Lantern Tour, Frozen Niagara, and Half-Day tours are sold out every day throughout the tourist season.元宵节巡回赛，冷冻尼亚加拉，并半天导游销售一空每天都会在旅游季节。 Occasionally the park gives tours into Great Onyx Cave, but those arriving too late in the day, or those that choose not to go on a guided tour can opt for the Discovery tour — a self guided walk through the historic section near the entrance.偶尔让公园成为旅游大玛瑙溶洞，但这些为时已晚抵达的当天，或者那些选择不下去导游可以选择参观的发现-自我指导走过一段历史的入口附近。

Of the hundreds of caves that pock the hills and valleys of the park, many are worthy of the tourist dollar.在数以百计的洞穴是麻子的丘陵和山谷公园，其中许多是值得旅游美元。 Crystal Cave, Colossal, Bedquilt, Lee, White, and others—now, all gated.水晶洞穴，庞， Bedquilt ，李，白，和其他人，现在，所有的门。 The park no longer shows these caves.公园不再显示这些洞穴。 And when hiking the 73 miles of surface trails in the park, one must be mindful to stay on the established trails.登山时， 73英里长的地表径在公园里，一个必须注意保持既定的路。 Poking around in one of the little caves along the way is strictly forbidden.撬拨周围的一个小洞穴前进的道路是严格禁止的。 There are plenty of tours to keep even the most adventurous of tourists busy.有很多导游让即使是最冒险的游客忙。

Of all the parks protected by our national park system, Mammoth Cave is certainly one of the most beautiful and one of the most popular.所有公园保护我们的国家公园体系，猛犸洞无疑是最美丽的一个最流行的。 A great vacation destination.伟大的度假目的地。

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