This primer on cave ownership is designed to help landowners make informed decisions regarding cave management and the future use and protection of cave resources on private lands.

Summarizes what it is like to live in a cave, describes the types of life that may be encountered in Tennessee caves, and provides an overview of how understanding more about cave biodiversity can help with conservation and management of caves and karst.

This document describes the geologic conditions in Tennessee leading to karst features, explains the differences in the features observed in East and Middle Tennessee, and identifies several common problems associated with karst.