INNOVATION March-April 2019

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“Mammoth” cave shines global spotlight on BC’s Wells Gray Provincial Park

KYLIE WILLIAMS

The oval-shaped cave entrance is the size of a football field and a huge vertical shaft descends at least 100 metres straight down. The Statue of Liberty would disappear if placed inside. Features in the nearby landscape suggest the cave’s tunnels and caverns extend for over two kilometres. Despite its size, it went largely unnoticed until now. Has Canada’s biggest cave been hiding in plain sight?