The most interesting part of the cave is still open to cavers year-round. Poorly designed gates can be very harmful to bats. The gaping entrance to Hubbards Cave demonstrates the enormity of the project to protect it. The gate is the largest of its kind in the world. Photo courtesy Dr. Merlin Tuttle.
Volunteers construct the giant gate to protect hibernating bats in Hubbards Cave.
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