Humanity & Connections Series
Every visitor brings a story underground.
Proposals on the heart, reunions decades in the making, and first visits from around the world. Meet our guests who make Howe special.
All seasons
Faces of Howe
425 stories
Winter 2025-26Meet Elvin and Dani from the Bronx, New York
Meet Elvin and Dani from the Bronx, New York. They got engaged in the cave today- a place that carries more meaning for them than words can fully explain.…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Elisa from, Connecticut, and Levi from Belgium
Meet Elisa from New Hartford, Connecticut, and Levi from Belgium These newlyweds just tied the knot this past Saturday! With their parents visiting from…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Irene, Roma, and Pete, from Upstate New York
Meet Irene, Roma, and Pete, three longtime friends from Upstate New York. Sisters Roma and Irene grew up, and still live, in Schenectady, while Pete was raised…
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Winter 2025-26Meet Carol and Colin from Spain
Meet Carol and Colin from Spain Their story began many years ago in Northern Ireland and England, where they grew up alongside their siblings. At the time they…
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Fall 2025Meet Brianna and Marissa, sisters from Upstate New York
Meet Brianna and Marissa, sisters from Upstate New York whose lives were changed by an unexpected opportunity. What began as a simple job at Howe Caverns grew…
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Fall 2025Meet John “Johnny” O’Connor, snowboarding pro
Meet John “Johnny” O’Connor (left), snowboarding pro, from Windham, New York. Johnny is deeply connected to his hometown. He runs Jimmy O’Connor’s Windham…
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Fall 2025Meet John and Rhesa from Upstate New York
Meet John and Rhesa from Upstate New York! They’ve been married for nearly twenty years. Their story began in the Philippines, where they first met, and since…
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Fall 2025Meet Jim, Marabelle, Tiffany, Minnie, & Maya from Long Island
Meet Jim, Marabelle, Tiffany, Minnie, & Maya from Long Island, New York. For his 63rd birthday, Jim got a gift that brought back memories more than half a…
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Fall 2025Meet Mike and Caleigh from Upstate NY
Meet Mike and Caleigh from Upstate New York. When Mike visited Howe Caverns in the mid-1990s as a young boy with his grandparents, parents, and brother, he…
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Fall 2025Meet Rebecca, Johnny, and Tina from Arizona
Meet Rebecca, Johnny, and Tina from Arizona, and Dave and Jean from Tennessee—five folks adding more than just objects to their lives—they’re building…
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Fall 2025Meet Hanna from Germany
Meet Hanna from Germany She’s a forester with a deep appreciation for the past- much like the protagonist in Bob Shaw’s short story “The Light of Other Days,”…
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Fall 2025Meet Alison, a part-time beekeeper from Florida
Meet Alison, a part-time beekeeper from Florida who came to visit us today. Back in the summer of 1991, Alison worked here as a tour guide and trained under our…
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