# The Darkest Day in Carlsbad Caverns History

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Podcast: [Parkography](https://stenobird.com/podcast/parkography-570887)
Published: 2026-02-27T02:48:58+00:00
Episode link: https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-darkest-day-in-carlsbad-caverns-history/
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Duration seconds: 576

## Resource

In 1979, armed men took control of one of America’s most famous national parks — 750 feet underground. More than 100 visitors were trapped inside the Big Room at Carlsbad Caverns while gunshots echoed through the darkness. The hostage takers demanded money, a flight to Brazil, and a reporter to tell their story. What happened next became one of the strangest and least-known incidents in National Park Service history. Join the PARKography Facebook group to discuss this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parkography

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