A the Ice Caves at Sam’s Point act as natural cold-air traps, preserving snow and ice well into the summer B inside the caves, the walls and floors are coated with ice, presenting a challenge for aquatic stygobites.

 
 
  Part of: Espinasa L, Espinasa J, Castañeda O (2025) Winter survival strategies of cave-adapted amphipods in the Ice Caves of Sam’s Point area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve, NY, USA. Subterranean Biology 53: 103-117. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.53.157293