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
Summer 2025Meet Mindy from Southern New York
With hair as bold as her sense of adventure, Mindy lit up the caverns with color, laughter, and curiosity. She came, she explored, she glowed—and we’re here for…
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Summer 2025Meet Harper from Upstate New York
She just turned eight on July 3rd, and her birthday was full of joy — from making a new friend at Build-A-Bear to cheering under the summer sky at a ValleyCats…
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Summer 2025Meet Evelyn and Norllys from Colombia
These two absolute gems went on a cave tour today and quickly realized that 52°F underground in July is chillier than you would think! They came unprepared… but…
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Summer 2025Meet Nancy from Long Island, New York
Recently on a warm July day, deep beneath the earth’s surface, Nancy stepped into history — her father’s history. Clutched in her hand was a memento from the…
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Summer 2025Meet Sedha and Dean from Southern New York
They are a testament to the power of resilience and love. Though they come from different backgrounds, their connection reveals how shared values can unite two…
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Summer 2025Meet Deborah and Chris from Western New York
Some love stories take the long way home. For Deborah and Chris, it started as teenagers in the 1970s, during a fleeting summer that neither of them would ever…
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Summer 2025Meet Carole and John, from Orange, Massachusetts
Today while standing on our magical, glowing calcite heart, John asked Carole to marry him. And she said, yes!! It was a moment full of meaning, rooted in love…
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Summer 2025Meet Brandon, Amanda, Abigail, and Corbin from Western New York
Meet Brandon, Amanda, Abigail (11), and Corbin (3) from Western New York. We first met Amanda and Abigail overlooking the Schoharie Valley—quietly, as a…
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Summer 2025Meet Chennai from South India
She and her husband, Venkat, are traveling the world and are learning about and immersing themselves in Western culture. Beyond suitcases and sightseeing, their…
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Summer 2025Meet William Shewsbury from Hawaii
He is the former president of the National Speleological Society (NSS), a man whose life has been carved — quite literally — into the depths of the Earth. For…
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Summer 2025Meet Justin from Western New York
He is shaping the future of music with the timeless sounds of the past, resonating through the complexity of the present. He grew up among the trees, rivers…
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Summer 2025Meet Tahira, Zara, and Shazia from Upstate New York and Ohio
Sometimes, the most meaningful moments in life happen by chance. That’s exactly how we came to meet these three extraordinary women whose story is rooted in…
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