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Remembering Randy Tufts Randy Tufts, one of the explorers who discovered the massive series of caves in Arizona now known as Kartchner Caverns, has died. Tufts and fellow caver Gary Tenen kept their discovery a secret for 14 years and worked hard for the protection of the caves. NPR's Howard Berkes has a remembrance.

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Remembering Randy Tufts

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Randy Tufts, one of the explorers who discovered the massive series of caves in Arizona now known as Kartchner Caverns, has died. Tufts and fellow caver Gary Tenen kept their discovery a secret for 14 years and worked hard for the protection of the caves. NPR's Howard Berkes has a remembrance.