Apply now for tour of caves near Vernal

Forest officials are now taking applications for this summer's Whiterocks Cave tours.

There will be six tours — each limited to a group of 10 — of the caves in the Ashley National Forest near Vernal. Reservations will be offered to the public through a lottery system. Applications must be sent before June 1.

For more information, or to obtain an application, call 435-789-1181 or visit www.fs.fed.us/r4/ashley/.