TAPS Togethers: Mammoth Cave National Park Day
November 2, 2024, 9:30 AM-3:15 PM Local Time
All survivors are invited to join us on November 2 for a day of exploration at Mammoth Cave National Park to connect with fellow survivors and enjoy an iconic landscape, both above and below ground, in southern Kentucky.
In partnership with the National Park Trust, TAPS has prepared for you a unique opportunity to share time in the great outdoors with your fellow survivors as we hike through Wondering Woods in Mammoth Cave National Park and experience the extended Historic Cave Tour!
All populations and accessibility levels are welcome to attend, but please remember that the primary activity on this event will be hiking. Please register by October 26, 2024 to secure your space. Snacks, lunch and water, as well as all tour expenses will be provided free for all participants.
We will spend our day on guided experiences with National Parks Service Rangers, thanks to National Park Trust, who will provide both education and support our physical safety in a variety of outdoor spaces. For more information, visit the National Park Trust.
We will begin our day at Mammoth Cave Visitors Center at 9:30 a.m for a welcome from the National Parks Service, National Park Trust and TAPS. We will hike Wondering Woods, have lunch and be led through the Historic Cave Tour, with programming to close at 3:15 p.m.
Any gear and equipment needed for this experience will be provided to families at no cost.
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Hunsell at adultprograms@taps.org or call 800-959-TAPS (8277).
VOLUNTEER
To support this event as a volunteer, please email volunteer@taps.org. To discover other ways to help, please visit the Volunteer with TAPS page.
Event Facilitator
Rachel Hunsell
Rachel has a background in experiential program development and facilitation, outdoor engagement, event management and public speaking. As the TAPS Outdoor Programs Manager, she develops, implements, enhances and supports programming across the TAPS network, fostering the connection of our grief journeys to the therapeutic power of nature and the wilderness. Understanding life's challenges will always arise, Rachel encourages survivors to reconnect with their inner strength by creating emotionally safe and understanding environments. As a survivor honoring the life and death of her brother, Marine Lance Corporal J. Kyle Price, she understands the valleys and mountaintops we experience along the journey after loss. The military community is both Rachel’s personal and professional home, where her efforts are directed in helping the community heal their trauma and grow through pain. Rachel obtained her Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication with an emphasis on Public Relations from Southeast Missouri State University in 2013. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Education with a degree in Recreation Therapy at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, where she also served as a Graduate Assistant at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center serving Southern Illinois veterans.