Lois
Manno Has Been Exploring
And Making Art About Caves For 25 Years.
Lois with
friends in Lechuguilla Cave, New
Mexico.
The caving bug first bit Lois in college,
way back in 1979. She began caving in Texas, then visited
caves in New Mexico, Arizona, Missouri, Mexico and France.
Most of her caving is now done at Carlsbad Caverns National
Park, where she
is a regular volunteer, performing survey, restoration,
and geologic inventory. A Fellow of the
National Speleological Society
and the Cave Research
Foundation, Lois
has published various articles on cave restoration and
caving ethics. She assisted with the production of a
cave film by NOVA for PBS, and appeared as a guest caver
guide on the PBS series "Anyplace Wild."
Lois' award winning cave-inspired artwork has been
exhibited in numerous venues in the United States and
Europe, including France and the U.K. Her work is in
various private collections and has appeared in
publications by the National Park Service, the National
Speleological Society, and others. Most recently, her work
was displayed at the National Speleological Society's Fine
Art Salon in Marengo, Indiana.