New Braunfels Herald Zeitung – Hannah Thompson :

As cicadas chirped along to the sound of a guitar, past and present Natural Bridge Caverns (NBC) employees gathered behind the visitor’s center to celebrate the site’s 60th anniversary and recount stories of their tenure at the caves.

Lloyd Lenz, a 92-year-old former NBC tour guide, was one of the first guides and ticket sellers prior to the visitor’s center existence. 

Back then, Lenz sold tickets under a tented structure from an apple crate. 

Lenz taught during the school year and held his tour guide position during the summer. 

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