Caves closed due to White-Nose Syndrome

MEEKER I On Tuesday, the Deputy Regional Forester, Tony Dixon, announced a temporary public restriction to all caves and abandoned mines on U.S. Forest Service lands within the five-state Rocky Mountain Region. This closure order will be in effect for one year and affects hundreds of caves and about 30,000 abandoned mines throughout the Rocky Mountain Region, including Spring Cave at South Fork.
During the year-long closure, the Forest Service and partners will conduct educational…