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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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Games to Stay Entertained in Camp
Games to Stay Entertained in Camp
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NOLS Offers Tips For Travel in Avalanche Terrain
K2 News interviews NOLS about avalanche awareness.
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Competence and Leadership: Making a Good Cup of Cocoa
Want to hike the entire Appalachian Trail? You should know skills like setting up a tent. Competence is often the…
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Ladakh’s First and Only All-Women Travel Company and the Woman Who Started It All
Back in 2009, Thinlas Chorol set up the Ladakhi Women’s Travel Company, which has the distinction of being Ladakh’s first…
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NOLS: Touching the Untouched
NOLS: Touching the Untouched
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Four Classic NOLS Desserts
There’s nothing better than enjoying a well-prepared dessert in the backcountry!
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Educator Expedition: Washington Climbing, Back to Where It BeganÂ
Educator Expedition: Washington Climbing, Back to Where It Began
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30 Days to Survival: The Documentary That Put NOLS in the Spotlight
A look back in history at the documentary 30 Days to Survival
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Using Wilderness Medicine Training as a Recipe for Decision-Making
First aid and pre-hospital medicine can be taught in absolutes, but oftentimes there are multiple solutions that will work for…
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