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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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Wilderness: What National Parks Are For
Wilderness: What National Parks Are For
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Hot Tang or Hot Chocolate? The NOLS Experience in 1965 and Today
Hot Tang or Hot Chocolate? The NOLS Experience in 1965 and Today
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What To Do When You Sprain Your Ankle in the Wilderness [Video]
What To Do When You Sprain Your Ankle in the Wilderness [Video]
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Leadership Expedition Prepares Local Students for Success
Leadership Expedition Prepares Local Students for Success
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NOLS’ Pip Coe Named a Wyoming Woman of Influence
NOLS’ Pip Coe Named a Wyoming Woman of Influence
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I Belong in the Woods: Spring Semester in New Zealand
NOLS grad Natalie Beittel reflects on why she chose to travel to New Zealand for her study abroad semester with…
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Working to Keep Wyoming Streams Held to Higher Standards
Working to Keep Wyoming Streams Held to Higher Standards
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How to Get a Job in the Outdoor Industry
How to Get a Job in the Outdoor Industry
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New NASA Mission Features Crew of NOLS Grads
NOLS graduates Doug Hurley, Sunita Williams, Bob Behnken, and Eric Boe will proudly participate in the first commercial crew transportation…
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