Richs Cave, Union County, Illinois
August 2018
Gate Type: FLAT
Another cave on the Shawnee National Forest, the main entrance to Richs was previously gated by Roy Powers. At the time, however, no one realized that there was another entrance on the hillside above the main entrance. Roy and Kenny and I had to make another trip back to Illinois to build this gate. The entrance wasn’t used by bats, but was important for airflow and the microclimate of the cave. So we built what eventually became known as a Flat Gate. You always remember your first one. All photos © Jim Kennedy.




