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A Reporter’s 1929 Carlsbad Cavern Visit

January 15, 2026February 22, 2026 / Texoso / Leave a comment

Chances are, many readers have been to Carlsbad Caverns numerous times. Below is is an excerpt from reporter Alvin Rucker's column "Across the Trail of Billy the Kid" in the July 6, 1929 issue of the McCurtain Gazette published in Idabel, Oklahoma: Tourists from Oklahoma who plan to drive over the Oklahoma City - Carlsbad … Continue reading A Reporter’s 1929 Carlsbad Cavern Visit

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