Beyond our grotto
Caving Resources
Our parent organization, sister grottos across the Northwest, and where to find caving gear.
National Speleological Society
The Oregon High Desert Grotto is an internal organization of the National Speleological Society (NSS) based out of Huntsville, Alabama. Members of our grotto are not required to be a member of the NSS, but it is encouraged. Officers of our grotto are required to be members. Membership types and dues are listed on the NSS website.
Other Grottos
For those interested in some of our sister grottos:
- Oregon Grotto – Based out of Vancouver, Washington
- Willamette Valley Grotto – Portland, Oregon
- Shasta Area Grotto – Northern California
- Gem State Grotto – Boise, Idaho
- Cascade Grotto – Seattle, Washington
- Northern Nevada Grotto – Sparks, Nevada
- Mother Lode Grotto – Sacramento, California
- San Francisco Bay Chapter Grotto – San Francisco, California
Other cave organizations
Cave Gear Vendors
For those in need of cave gear, we recommend buying from these websites: