As a caver with almost 30 years of experience, Lois Manno brings a uniquely personal point of view to writing a book such as this, since Lois herself is one of the fine artists who has fallen under the spell of Carlsbad Caverns. She has coordinated several fine art exhibits focusing on speleological art, and was an early director of the National Speleological Society's Fine Arts Salon. Lois has a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art and has lectured on both art and caving. She is a Fellow of the Cave Research Foundation and is also a Fellow of the National Speleological Society. She is the director of the Carlsbad Caverns Art Exhibit/Cavern Arts Project, and has been extensively involved in promoting this exhibit for the last two years, through fundraising and public relations. Her twenty-five year professional involvement in printing and graphic design gives her a unique combination of skills as a writer and designer. Her relationship with the National Park Service has been longstanding. She has been a volunteer at Carlsbad Caverns National Park for fifteen years, logging hundreds of hours underground performing various tasks such as mapping, geologic inventory, and restoration. For two years she served as assistant to the Southwest Regional Director of the National Parks Conservation Association in Albuquerque, NM. During that time she traveled to most of the parks of the Southwest and assisted in programs to support the National Park system.
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