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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 My Semester Group Thrived
Why My Semester Group Thrived
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Do Hot Drinks Really Warm You Up?
Even though hot drinks don't greatly affect your internal body temperature, they serve several very important purposes.
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9 Ways to Create a Happy Workplace: Expedition Behavior
9 Ways to Create a Happy Workplace: Expedition Behavior
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Educator Expedition: A November Trip to Red Rocks
Educator Expedition: A November Trip to Red Rocks
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6 Oatmeal Recipes Worth Getting Out of Your Sleeping Bag For
Make sure your oatmeal is never boring with these cooking and topping tips!
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Educator Expedition: Mountaineering in Ecuador
Educator Expedition: Mountaineering in Ecuador
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Do You Know Your Winter Leave No Trace?
Get some tips on how to apply Leave No Trace principles on a backcountry expedition in the winter.
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Your Favorite Posts of 2015
Your Favorite Posts of 2015
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NOLSie New Year’s Resolutions
NOLSie New Year's Resolutions
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