The owner of War Eagle Cavern is expanding his tourist attraction even deeper underground.
"I always enjoyed caves, ever since I was a kid," says Dennis Boyer. "Caves are very unique. There are no two caves alike."
Boyer bought the cavern in 1997.
"It was a small tourist attraction that had almost reached the point that they were not operating too much," he says. "After about a year's worth of convincing my wife that this was a good idea we moved here and started restoring the operation."
Boyer turned things around, and now close to 30,000 people visit the cave each year. Now he's improving the underground experience.
"We are doing a major expansion of the cavern," he says. "That's requiring us to remove around 300 tons of rock."
In just a month and a half, crews have almost completed a 110 foot tunnel that will open up to an underground lake.
"We'll then begin putting bridges and walkways in order to take tours much deeper into the cave," Boyer says.
Now, 150 sticks of dynamite later, the crew is just days away from opening the passage.
"This is getting pretty exciting," he says. "We're going to break through. I guess you could kind of call it the light at the end of the tunnel."
"I always enjoyed caves, ever since I was a kid," says Dennis Boyer. "Caves are very unique. There are no two caves alike."
Boyer bought the cavern in 1997.
"It was a small tourist attraction that had almost reached the point that they were not operating too much," he says. "After about a year's worth of convincing my wife that this was a good idea we moved here and started restoring the operation."
Boyer turned things around, and now close to 30,000 people visit the cave each year. Now he's improving the underground experience.
"We are doing a major expansion of the cavern," he says. "That's requiring us to remove around 300 tons of rock."
In just a month and a half, crews have almost completed a 110 foot tunnel that will open up to an underground lake.
"We'll then begin putting bridges and walkways in order to take tours much deeper into the cave," Boyer says.
Now, 150 sticks of dynamite later, the crew is just days away from opening the passage.
"This is getting pretty exciting," he says. "We're going to break through. I guess you could kind of call it the light at the end of the tunnel."
More News
-
River Valley Flooding Concerns & Emergency Safety Tips
High waters and rain are a big cause for concern in the River Valley right now.
Read More» -
Fort Smith July 4 Celebration Moved
Flooding is affecting the Fourth of July in Fort Smith.
Read More» -
Big-Scale Bank Robbery
A Van Buren bank was robbed with a forklift.
Read More» -
Fayetteville Police Department Needs Equipment, Asking For Donations
KNWA obtained a copy of the city of Fayetteville's budget, and our question is, out of an almost 13 million dollar budget, how is it...
Read More» -
Businesses Closing in Rogers
Several stores in the same area of Rogers are no longer in business.
Read More»
Page 6521 of 6753
©1998 - 2013 Nwahomepage.com
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
All Rights Reserved