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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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Slowing Down in the Absarokas
Slowing Down in the Absarokas
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Tips for Efficient—and Tasty—Backcountry Meals
Tips for Efficient—and Tasty—Backcountry Meals
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6 Tips for Planning a U.S. National Park Road Trip
6 Tips for Planning a U.S. National Park Road Trip
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Keeping Racers “Cowboy Tough” for Four Days
Keeping Racers "Cowboy Tough" for Four Days
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4 Gear Tips for Lightweight Backpacking
Lightweight backpacking has a lot of advantages. You can travel further with the same amount of effort, and less wear…
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7 Ways to Use Mindfulness in Problem Solving
With mindfulness, you can start bringing clarity and positivity to many of your life experiences, like leadership and conflict resolution.
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How to Prevent and Manage Tick Bites [Infographic]
Get some tips from NOLS Wilderness Medicine on how to prevent, recognize, and respond to potential tick-borne illnesses in the…
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Take Your Cooking Outdoors: Interview with Expedition Chef Mary Brent Galyean
An interview with Expedition Chef and NOLS Grad Mary Brent Galyean
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Andover Townsman: Student pursues passion for outdoors
Andover Townsman: Student pursues passion for outdoors
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