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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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Case Study: Scenario Near Yellowstone Park
A bear encounter leaves you with some first aid to perform, including confirming scene safety and caring for your patient.
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The Woods Project and the WRMC
The Woods Project and the WRMC
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An Alaska Adventure, and Learning Experience, For Teens
This was the challenge Heather Boucher of Stonington faced a few weeks ago when taking a course run by the…
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What Items Belong in My Backpacking First Aid Kit?
Gareth Tate has been a NOLS Wilderness Medicine instructor for more than a decade, I called him up to find…
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Why City People Are Made for the Backcountry
Why City People Are Made for the Backcountry
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Educator Expedition: Assistant Overnight Guide Course – Learning the Ways of the Ocean
Educator Expedition: Assistant Overnight Guide Course - Learning the Ways of the Ocean
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11 Essentials to Complete Your Backcountry Kitchen
11 Essentials to Complete Your Backcountry Kitchen
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Why Yellowstone and Other Parks Come to the WRMC
Why Yellowstone and Other Parks Come to the WRMC
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Educator Expedition: Paddling at the South Pacific Sea Kayak Symposium
Educator Expedition: Paddling at the South Pacific Sea Kayak Symposium
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