--- product_id: 14723637 title: "Kartchner Caverns: How Two Cavers Discovered and Saved One of the Wonders of the Natural World" brand: "neil miller" price: "AED 122" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/14723637-kartchner-caverns-how-two-cavers-discovered-and-saved-one-wonders store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Kartchner Caverns: How Two Cavers Discovered and Saved One of the Wonders of the Natural World **Brand:** neil miller **Price:** AED 122 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Kartchner Caverns: How Two Cavers Discovered and Saved One of the Wonders of the Natural World by neil miller - **How much does it cost?** AED 122 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/14723637-kartchner-caverns-how-two-cavers-discovered-and-saved-one-wonders) ## Best For - neil miller enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted neil miller brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Kartchner Caverns: How Two Cavers Discovered and Saved One of the Wonders of the Natural World ## Images ![Kartchner Caverns: How Two Cavers Discovered and Saved One of the Wonders of the Natural World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GDFRtmhBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely detailed in interesting *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023* I wanted to know how the Kartchner Caverns were discovered and what happened to those people. This book answered all my questions and more. And it was fun to read because, let's face it, discovering and exploring a never-before-seen cave is exciting! -- J.J. Richardson ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars A Secret Arizona Cave *by W***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2009* This reasonably priced book is a thoroughly researched history of the discovery and development of Kartchner Caverns, with most emphasis on things up through the purchase of the property by Arizona State Parks. The cave was discovered by Randy Tufts and Gary Tenen in November 1974 and kept nearly secret until the Arizona state legislature voted to acquire the cave in April 1988. After the discovery, Tufts and Tenen, recognizing that the cave could not be preserved forever by secrecy, the traditional means of cave conservation among Arizona cavers, soon decided that making it into a show cave offered the best route to preservation, despite the compromises that required. They spent years, in conjunction with the Kartchner family, trying to figure out how to develop the cave privately. During this period one gets the impression that they were obsessed CIA-wannabes, operating under assumed names and an out-of-state mailing address, as if even the knowledge that they were from Arizona would blow their cover. When plans for that fell through, they ended up getting the state of Arizona to buy the property, using parliamentary maneuvers that kept most of the legislature ignorant of what the money was for until the very last minute. All this takes up 135 of the 165 pages of the main body of the book.The development of the show cave took a lot longer than anticipated, because of studies done and measures taken to protect the environment. I had at the time the impression that approximately equal amounts of effort were going into conscientious development and making a show of how conscientious the development was, and that impression isn't contradicted by the book. Tufts and Tenen remained involved during this period, although perhaps not as involved as they would have liked. Part of the cave was finally opened to the public in November 1999.The writing is what can politely be called enthusiastic, as might be expected from the title, but I got used to it. The book includes a list of the dozens of people interviewed and notes on sources of the facts, nicely done in a way that doesn't clutter the text with lots of footnotes or endnote numbers. There are many color photos of the living speleothems in the cave. The photos tend to be printed a bit dark and flat for my taste, but they do show what all the secrecy and subsequent excitement were about.--Bill Mixon ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Interesting, Feel Good Read *by T***O on Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016* I purchased the book after taking my first tour through the caverns as after the tour I watched the 20 minute film that quickly covers the cave discovery, efforts to protect the cave from certain looting and destruction, and the clandestine efforts to make it an Arizona State Park in order to protect the caverns while allowing people to see them. I was intrigued and wanted to know the whole story, and I was not disappointed with the book. It's an easy quick read with some amazing historical pictures (the picture of the family that owned the land, covered in mud after secretly touring the caverns is my favorite of the book's pictures). Overall I was pleased with the detail level of the book, and I have no regrets with purchasing it. It is not going to be a best seller as it has no murders, crime, sex, or political intrigue, but a person who buys a book like this is likely, like I was, interested in learning more about the cave history, and the book did that for me. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/14723637-kartchner-caverns-how-two-cavers-discovered-and-saved-one-wonders](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/14723637-kartchner-caverns-how-two-cavers-discovered-and-saved-one-wonders) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-05-27*