National Speleological Society


	Breaking News *Do you have Questions about a Yellow Post Card you received in the mail?* Here are answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the NSS Directory Initiative! *Need to update your information online?* https://myupdate.publishingconcepts.com/nss/ *Your October NSS News* is now available in your membership account at members.caves.org. Click on Quick Links, then NSS Publications. All issues can also be found in the Publications Archive. The September 2018 Issue (Vol 80, No 3) is now online!** Your JCKS can now be found at members.caves.org. All issues and individual articles can be found in the Publications Archive. NSS Award Recommendations ...are due by November 15th. Please review the information at caves.org/committee/award and submit your nominations now! Coming Soon - November 13! Managing an International Caving Project: PESH Bill Steele explains the challenge of managing a huge caving project and describes 2018 discoveries. 2019 NSS Convention: Cookeville, TN June 17 - 21, 2019 The website will be expanding soon! Register NOW! Webinars and Luminary Talks Salt, Smoke, and Sketchy Slopes: 11 Miles of Survey in Grand Canyon Caves In Grand Canyon National Park, expedition teams have surveyed over 11 miles of new cave passage in the past 2 years. Expeditions in 2017 mapped 5.7 miles of new survey in this system. -- More webinars Michael McEachern, an NSS Luminary Mike recounts his adventures in caving all over the United States and Canada, taking photos all the way. He is one of the very few photographers who has documented caves in stereo. -- See all the NSS Luminaries		CaveChat Caving Forum The Virtual Cave Guide to Responsible Caving Caving Safety & Techniques