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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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Lake Oswego Review: School Notes
Lake Oswego Review: School Notes
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Casper Star Tribune: Survive in the woods, without sacrificing comfort
Casper Star Tribune: Survive in the woods, without sacrificing comfort
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Central Maine: Wayne resident completes 90-day fall course
Central Maine: Wayne resident completes 90-day fall course
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Augusta-Margaret River Mail: Karridale climber led into the wild
Augusta-Margaret River Mail: Karridale climber led into the wild
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How to Prevent and Treat Blisters [Video]
How to prevent and treat blisters when you're camping
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Use These 3 Strategies to Empower Student Learning
At NOLS, our instructors act as coaches and mentors rather than directors who simply tell students what to do.
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Four-Day Adventure Race? Let’s Go!
Four-Day Adventure Race? Let’s Go!
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4 Unusual Ingredients to Enhance Any Backcountry Recipe
4 Unusual Ingredients to Enhance Any Backcountry Recipe
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International Climbers’ Festival 2015
International Climbers' Festival 2015
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