They had crawled into Cave of the Winds, deep inside a cave system known as Clearwater ... that slope relatively straightforwardly down—natural caves are nonlinear and ex-pand and contract ...

Contributing editor Jim Richardson is a photojournalist recognized for his explorations of small-town life. His photos ... of the music echo the natural sounds of the cave as the sea sweeps ...

In the darkest recesses of Manot Cave, far from sunlight ... But deep inside, they left a different kind of mark. In a secluded chamber filled with natural formations, a carved boulder sits ...