Stalactites. Stalagmites. Flowstone. These aren’t the names of extraterrestrial, outer space lifeforms, but rather the names of subterranean formations underground, right here in New York. And if you ...

It never grows old for many — going underground to cool off on a hot summer day at Howe Caverns. It has been a tradition dating back to the 1840s, previously documented in this column, when Lester ...

At first, Howe Caverns does not sound like a wedding destination or family vacation spot. Walking through a mineral cave sitting 156 feet below ground and seeing limestone deposits that are several ...

New thrills will join the chills at Howe Caverns next month when a section not seen by the public since 1900 will reopen. Visitors will don boots, helmets, protective suits and headlamps to explore ...

An illustration of Lester Howe, who in 1842 discovered a cave system in Schoharie County, about 5 miles from Cobleskill, that soon became famous with locals and tourists. Howe Caverns this year will ...

Howe Caverns in New York’s Schoharie Valley has been a tourist destination since it first opened to the public in 1843, but for more than a century tourists have been unable to access a significant ...