http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Arizona/Kartchner-Caverns/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Arizona , Kartchner Caverns en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:38:56 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:38:56 +0000 There was certainly a wild west theme with our visits on this trip and we were trying to figure out ways to incorporate Giddyup into normal conversation similar to the meow scene in Super Troopers. Old Tucson Studios TucsonWild West theme park and working movie set. Having not watched any western movies the only movies I recognized that were filmed at Old Tucson Studios are 310 to Yuma http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Arizona/Kartchner-Caverns/blog-374744.html Kartchner Caverns State Park This is a new state park and a new cavern. It was discovered in 1974 by Randy Tufts and Gary Tenen. They kept it a secret even from the property owners until 1978. A main concern was to protect the cave in its pristine condition and this was also shared by the property owners. The caves existence became known to the public in 1988 when it was purchased by http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Arizona/Kartchner-Caverns/blog-260795.html