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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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Educator Expedition: Golden Gate Sea Kayaking
Educator Expedition: Golden Gate Sea Kayaking
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WMI Employee to Wilderness First Responder
WMI Employee to Wilderness First Responder
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How to Choose Wildness Every Day
How to Choose Wildness Every Day
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Go Camping—With Your Cat
Bring your feline friend, your beclawed bestie out for an advenpurr.
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Educator Expedition: Kiwi Boot Camp
Educator Expedition: Kiwi Boot Camp
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Graduation Brings a Time for Decisions
For example, NOLS is a fully accredited institution and alumni may continue their studies at any institution that accepts transfer…
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Let the Mountains Teach Us—To Fail
How to learn from failure and making mistakes in the mountains.
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The Adventure Rolls On: Thriving through Adversity with Eric Thompson
The Adventure Rolls On: Thriving through Adversity with Eric Thompson
Food and Gear
5 Steps to Plan a Camping Menu
Learn to plan a camping menu of delicious backcountry recipes for your next trip
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