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Backpacking the Vilcabamba Valley to Machu Picchu Alumni Trip: Inaugural Trip Reflection

An Interview with Kellsie Forbes, NOLS Alumni Trips Manager Where did the idea to create an alumni trip to explore the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu come from? Jorge Anhalzer, a NOLS instructor from Ecuador, and his friend Sam Husley, a NOLS instructor who lives in Peru, proposed it last year. It’s such a spectacular place. Most of our alumni…

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3 Tips to Improve Your Outdoor Photography Game
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3 Tips to Improve Your Outdoor Photography Game

3 Tips to Improve Your Outdoor Photography Game
Will Harrison August 2016 1 min read
Bee Prepared: WFR Training Applied in Real Life
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Bee Prepared: WFR Training Applied in Real Life

Bee Prepared: WFR Training Applied in Real Life
Luiz Antônio Gambá August 2016 1 min read
Gado-Gado Spaghetti: A Classic NOLS Recipe
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Gado-Gado Spaghetti: A Classic NOLS Recipe

This recipe for a classic noodle dish with peanut sauce is a treat at the end of a long day…
Katherine Boehrer August 2016 1 min read
Why Inclusive Conservation Crews Attend the WRMC
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Why Inclusive Conservation Crews Attend the WRMC

Why Inclusive Conservation Crews Attend the WRMC
Cassi Smith August 2016 1 min read
6 Secret Ingredients to Try on Your Next Camping Trip
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6 Secret Ingredients to Try on Your Next Camping Trip

6 Secret Ingredients to Try on Your Next Camping Trip
Jeff Mogavero August 2016 1 min read
Ready for Anything
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Ready for Anything

Vital tips for cyclists including: what to do if you break a spoke, what to do if you bonk, what…
Kim Freitas August 2016 1 min read
6 Reasons Wilderness First Aid Is for Everyone
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6 Reasons Wilderness First Aid Is for Everyone

Take charge of your adventures, your safety, and your life—take a course. Preferably, before you crack your tailbone snowboarding or…
Sarah Buer July 2016 1 min read
Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on Leadership and How to Learn It
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Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on Leadership and How to Learn It

Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on Leadership and How to Learn It
Marc Randolph July 2016 1 min read
Make Trails Safe Again
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Make Trails Safe Again

Fortunately, we have Liza on our team, an instructor for the Wilderness Medicine Institute and the National Outdoor Leadership School,…
Kim Freitas July 2016 1 min read

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