Rock of Ages Program

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Rock of Ages Program

The Rock of Ages Program is an annual living history program conducted by the interpretive staff at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It is traditionally a lantern-guided tour through the front section of the Big Room featuring characters from the park’s storied past. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Rock of Ages Program is presented to you in the vein of a radio theater podcast. Revisit this page as we release nine episodes over the next few weeks. Sit back, relax, and listen to our park’s history…

Episodes

  1. 01/14/2021

    Troglobite

    In this episode, we have some fun. Travel forward in time with us to 2030, and imagine how stories about this place might continue to be shared in the future.

    10 min

  2. 01/13/2021

    Up, Up, and Away!

    Rewind with us to 1985 and ascend to new heights, as cavers in the Big Room use a creative and colorful technique to reach places formerly considered unreachable.

    8 min

  3. 01/09/2021

    Boys of the Cave

    On this episode, we tackle a story of sacrifice and tell the story of two brothers of the 200th Coast Artillery as they visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park days before being shipped to the Pacific Theater of World War II.

    14 min

  4. 01/08/2021

    Why'd It Have to Be Bats?

    In 1957, we listen as Dr. Constantine completes his groundbreaking research on bat skeletons found inside the park. What mysteries await him in those dusty bones?

    9 min

  5. 12/31/2020

    Rock of Ages

    Journey with us to 1939, to the famed Rock of Ages ceremony, and follow Bertha Bailey as she meets park superintendent Colonel Thomas Boles and prepares for a very special version of the ceremony.

    14 min

  6. 12/30/2020

    The Magical World of Carlsbad Caverns

    This episode takes us stroll through the cave in 1963, alongside some well-known voices, who are looking to glean inspiration from the spectacular sight before them.

    10 min

  7. 12/23/2020

    Microbes in Space!

    This episode leaves Carlsbad Cavern itself and takes us to another famous cave in the park—Lechuguilla Cave—where deep underground two scientists look for signs of life unlike anything we’ve seen before.

    9 min

  8. 12/22/2020

    Doomsday

    In 1961, we wait with a Park Ranger and a reporter inside Carlsbad Cavern, as a nuclear bomb is set off 34 miles away.

    10 min

  9. 12/20/2020

    Maiden Voyage

    In our first episode we travel back to 1928, where Superintendent Colonel Thomas Boles meets with a special guest, one who is known for her daring feats above ground, rather than below.

    14 min

  10. 12/19/2020

    Welcome to Rock of Ages!

    We’re thrilled to welcome everyone to our unique radio theater Rock of Ages experience.

    3 min
  • 10 Episodes

About

The Rock of Ages Program is an annual living history program conducted by the interpretive staff at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It is traditionally a lantern-guided tour through the front section of the Big Room featuring characters from the park’s storied past. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Rock of Ages Program is presented to you in the vein of a radio theater podcast. Revisit this page as we release nine episodes over the next few weeks. Sit back, relax, and listen to our park’s history…

Information

  • Creator
    National Park Service
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 NPS - For Personal Use Only
  • Show Website
    Rock of Ages Program

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