Our People
Hidden River Cave Staff
We are so pleased to introduce you to our Hidden River Cave/American Cave Museum Staff!
These are the friendly faces that you will see at our front counter or on the property. Each is passionate about caves, caving and the outdoors and if you read our reviews, they all do an amazing job!
Please make sure to click on the “About” links under their photos to read more.
Linda Cook
Hidden River Cave Guide Staff Supervisor/Gift Shop Manager
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Jay Pruitt
Hidden River Cave Guide
Jay is a Hart County native who’s had a passion for caves since a young age.
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Jay picked up caving as a hobby towards the end of middle school and has run with it ever since.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in History with an emphasis in both Kentucky and military history and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice as well. Jay graduated from Campbellsville University at the top of his class in 2021!
He is also a member of Phi Alpha Theta and an avid outdoorsman so if he’s not in a cave, he’s out enjoying nature or studying history.
Christian Rodriuges
Hidden River Cave Guide
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Al Warren
Hidden River Cave Guide
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AL is a musician, skilled in numerous instruments and has played with many touring bands throughout the last 15 years. Through traveling, AL eventually settled in Horse Cave where he found his love for caving. Soon after his very first cave trip, he began giving tours at Hidden River Cave. AL quickly found his passion for being a cave guide and is now an avid cave explorer. He is also a member of the Cave Research Foundation and is currently working towards becoming a cartographer.
AL’s main goal as a Cave Guide is to bring awareness to cave conservation efforts and share his genuine love for the cave with people from around the world.
Fun Fact: AL really loves Sloths. 🦥
Dylan Wilson
Hidden River Cave Guide
Dylan was born in and resides in Glasgow, Kentucky, just 20 minutes south of the Hidden River Cave.
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Having worked as a painter, a mover, and a nurse aide, he now works as a tour guide and environmental educator at the Hidden River Cave.
Joining the Hidden River Cave staff in June of 2022, Dylan had little interest in caves at first, but was curious about them. Now he spends a good portion of his free time reading about cave history and exploring both show caves and wild caves with his friends.
Brooklyn Brownlee
Hidden River Cave Guide
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Throughout her career, she has developed a reputation for conservation, as well as record of being an Officer of Green minds and Sigma Zeta, at Campbellsville University.
Brooklyn is originally from Tompkinsville, Kentucky, going to school for a degree in Biology. She started Campbellsville in the fall of 2023 and will be graduating in the Spring of 2024. After Graduation she will continue to work at Hidden River in the summer while she starts her degree in Chiropractic.
Cole Avery
Hidden River Cave Guide
Cole is a Hart County, Kentucky native.
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He is interested in caves and conservation in Hart County and the Mammoth Cave National Park. Cole is currently going to school to become an archeologist and has a love for history of the world and the history of Hart County.
Greg Hogan
Hidden River Cave Guide
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The American Cave Conservation Association (ACCA) is a National 501 (c) 3 Nonprofit Organization.
Donations and Memberships are Deductible to the Fullest Extent Allowed by Law.