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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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Backcountry Granola Recipe
This granola is a great meal that you can make for breakfast and eat hot or put together ahead of…
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Leadership in Action: Small Business Owner at Age 15
Leadership in Action: Small Business Owner at Age 15
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Preventing and Treating Heat Illness
Preventing and Treating Heat Illness
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Partnerships Make NOLS Scholarships Possible
Partnerships Make NOLS Scholarships Possible
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Living History in a New-Old Home
Living History in a New-Old Home
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Test Your Backcountry Lightning Knowledge [Quiz]
Test Your Backcountry Lightning Knowledge [Quiz]
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5 Backcountry Food Disasters and How to Avoid Them
Even though they don't taste good, food disasters do make for great stories. Here are a few disasters and how…
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Does the Lightning Position Really Keep You Safe in a Storm?
Does the Lightning Position Really Keep You Safe in a Storm?
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What To Do When You’re Lost in the Woods
What To Do When You’re Lost in the Woods
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