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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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Why You Should Get Outside for Your Gap Year
An outdoor gap year teaches you things that you would never learn in a traditional classroom.
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Love at NOLS, A Valentine’s Day Story
Love at NOLS, A Valentine’s Day Story
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Using a Hypo Wrap to Treat Hypothermia
K2 News interviews experts at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) on how to treat hypothermia using a hypowrap.
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5 Ways to Use Vision and Action to Get Stuff Done
Vision and action. Seeing the goal, then moving towards it. It sounds simple, especially when you’re the only person working…
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Meeting the Real Horses of NOLS Rocky Mountain: Wilderness Horsepacking
Austin introduces you to the quirks and fun of his horse Cooper, who was his horse during the NOLS Horsepacking…
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How to Make Pizza When You’re Camping
This delicious pizza recipe works whether you're camping in your car or heading into the backcountry for a long expedition.
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Santa Fe Prep Grad Takes Gap Year with NOLS
A student took a gap year between high school and college and participated in a National Outdoor Leadership School course…
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6 Ways to Get Ready for Your Next Expedition Now
6 Ways to Get Ready for Your Next Expedition Now
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Fitness Guidelines to Get Expedition-Ready
Get ready for your next trip with these fitness guidelines
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