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Join us for the 2023 NSS Convention!

Registration is now open for the NSS' largest annual event. Come join us June 26th through 30th in Elkins, WV, for the 2023 convention.

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Hellhole Ecstasy Ave Formations 📷 Brian Masney

Call for Presenters | 2023 NSS Convention Elkins, WV, June 26–30, 2023

Many Cave Crickets on Ceiling 📷 Rick Olsen

Meet the 2023 USA Cave Animal of the Year: Ceuthophilus Cave Crickets!

Out of the Cave 📷 Kasia Biernacka

2023 NSS Board of Governors Election Update

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Summary of Črna Gora’s (Montenegro) International Caving Expedition

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VTC Progress Report and Next Steps

White Nose Bat 📷 Derik Holtmann

NSS White Nose Syndrome Policy

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2020 USA Cave Animal of the Year

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2021 USA Cave Animal of the Year

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2022 USA Cave Animal of the Year

Huatla 📷 Steve Eginoire
Huatla 📷 Steve Eginoire

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Our 250 local chapters - known as Grottos - provide the perfect opportunity to start caving. Find your Grotto and start caving.

Upcoming events

May
4

SERA 2023 Cave Carnival

Sewanne, TN/ Nashville Grotto
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May
5

Spring Mid-Appalachian Regional

Shade Gap, Franklin County Grotto
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May
19

Spring VAR

Franklin, Battlefield Area Troglodytes Society
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May
26

Speleofest 2023

Bonnieville, KY/
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Jun
26

2023 NSS Convention

Elkins, WV/
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Jul
8

Caving Academy Advanced SRT and Rigging Course Hungary

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