The Missouri Caves & Karst Conservancy provides the following helpful links related to cave conservation, exploration, cartography, photography, research and grottoes across the Cave State.  

Caving News & Blogs

• Daily news and articles on caves, caving, speleology, karst and other information for cavers.
• Karst Worlds – A great blog, includes technical articles, news and trip reports covering climbing, caving, mountaineering and hiking.
• National WNS decontamination protocol. White Nose Syndrome – A Coordinated Response – a national plan that addresses the devastating disease killing bats in the U.S.

Caving Organizations

• National Speleological Society – an organization formed in 1941 to advance the exploration, conservation, study and knowledge of caves.
• Missouri Speleological Survey – a state not-for-profit organization composed of affiliated groups and independent individuals involved in exploration, cartography, photography, research and conservation.

Missouri Grottos

• Branson Area Tri-Lakes Grotto (BATL)
• Chouteau Grotto Daedelus Grotto
• Kansas City Area Grotto
• Lake Ozarks Grotto
• Little Egypt Grotto
• Meramec Valley Grotto
• Middle Mississippi Valley Grotto
• Missouri School of Mines Spelunkers
• Ozark Highlands Grotto
• Pony Express Grotto
• Roubidoux Grotto  – A new grotto formed August 2015 in Waynesville, MO. Follow Roubidoux Grotto on Facebook
• Southeast Missouri Grotto – Follow SEMO Grotto on Facebook
• Springfield Plateau Grotto (SPG) – Follow SPG on Facebook

Cave Conservation Organizations

• Bat Conservation International
• Carroll Cave Conservancy is a non-profit group working to define, study and protect the Carroll Cave watershed, starting from the natural entrance, which is a registered National Natural Landmark, to the far reaches of the cave and the resurgence at Toronto Springs.
• Indiana Karst Conservancy is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of Indiana’s unique karst features. Missouri Caves Association
• Ozark Regional Land Trust (ORLT) – a conservation land trust operating throughout the Ozark region, which includes portions of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, and Oklahoma. ORLT owns two tracts containing caves that MCKC manages
• River Bluff Cave – Located in Greene County, Missouri, the cave is an Ice Age time capsule discovered in 2001.
• Southeastern Cave Conservancy 
• Texas Cave Conservancy

Cave Archeology & Research

CAIRN (Cave Research Investigation Research Network) is a nonprofit organization made up of trained cavers and archaeologists whose mission is to identify, document and protect archaeological sites within caves.

Caves, Karst and Springs

• Missouri Caves, Karst and Springs – Missouri Department of Conservation, Discover Nature
• Springs and Caves of Missouri – Department of Natural Resources
• Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance, Inc.
• Building on Karst Best Practices

Caves and Karst Publications

• A Guide to Responsible Caving published by the NSS made possible by a donation from Inner Mountain Outfitters.
• Cave Safety & Techniques an NSS publication.
• Youth Group Caving Useful information and how-to guide for youth group leaders and parents.
• A Cave Owners Survival Guide Tips from Tim Kilby, owner of New River Cave in Giles County, Virginia