Thanks to new legislation, it is now a felony to damage or cause any type of destruction to rock art. MVAC hired artists to create a replica of one of the most intriguing pictographs in the cave. The displays may be closed on some days when all staff members are in the field. The College of Science and Allied Health at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse Back to Top Images Entrance to the cave before gate is installed. Welding gate at entrance to cave.
Rock art is created by carving, drawing, or painting on rock surfaces.
Petroglyphs are carvings made by engraving or pecking into the rock surface with a tool such as a stone or deer antler. Pictographs are drawings or paintings achieved by mixing natural pigments to create colors that are painted or brushed onto the rock surface. This ancient deep cave site is filled with the most comprehensive set of prehistoric paintings in the Upper Midwest. More than one hundred paintings and carvings are located in the cave, all magnificently preserved. The art includes birds, deer, humans, and abstract designs.