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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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Smart Ways to Protect Yourself from the Sun
Learn ways to protect yourself from sunburn and how to treat it
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Educator Training: AIARE Avalanche 1 Course
Educator Training: AIARE Avalanche 1 Course
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21 Quotes Guaranteed to Make You Crave the Outdoors
21 Quotes Guaranteed to Make You Crave the Outdoors
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NOLS in Solidarity with the Bomberos of Honduras
NOLS in Solidarity with the Bomberos of Honduras
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Leadership Reads for Housebound Adventurers
Leadership Reads for Housebound Adventurers
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Recording Herding Songs of the Mongolian Steppe
Recording Herding Songs of the Mongolian Steppe
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7 Tips for Dealing with Smelly Gear
Do your loved ones a favor, and try a few of these tips to freshen up your stinky camping gear
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Scott Briscoe on NOLS: It’s a Game Changer [Interview]
Scott Briscoe on NOLS: It’s a Game Changer [Interview]
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Why I Moved 1,600 Miles to Intern at NOLS
Why I Moved 1,600 Miles to Intern at NOLS
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