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MACHU PICHU

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…

Kellsie Forbes August 2026 5 min read
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Ascent to the White House [Interview]
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Ascent to the White House [Interview]

Interview with Expedition Denali members Rosemary Saal and Tyrhee Moore on being invited to the White House.
Molly Herber July 2015 1 min read
Trash Stinks: Backcountry Waste Disposal
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Trash Stinks: Backcountry Waste Disposal

Trash Stinks: Backcountry Waste Disposal
Molly Herber July 2015 1 min read
Case Study: Anxiety or Cardiac Episode?
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Case Study: Anxiety or Cardiac Episode?

Practice your skills with this case study about a patient who may be experiencing a cardiac episode.
Tod Schimelpfenig July 2015 1 min read
Educator Expedition: Entry Point to Mountaineering
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Educator Expedition: Entry Point to Mountaineering

Educator Expedition: Entry Point to Mountaineering
NOLS Blog July 2015 1 min read
What I Learned from My Child’s Gap Year [Interview]
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What I Learned from My Child’s Gap Year [Interview]

Should my child take a gap year? Gain insights from a parent's perspective and get great advice on why a…
Molly Herber July 2015 1 min read
Basic Nutrition for Backpacking
Food and Gear

Basic Nutrition for Backpacking

See the basic food types you need to stay healthy, well-fed, and hydrated so you have good nutrition on your…
Molly Herber July 2015 1 min read
Happy Fourth of July!
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Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July!
Molly Herber July 2015 1 min read
Creating Family Time—with Llamas
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Creating Family Time—with Llamas

Creating Family Time—with Llamas
NOLS Blog July 2015 1 min read
Pathfinding on an Outdoor Semester
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Pathfinding on an Outdoor Semester

Read how Matt used his veterans benefits to fund a semester in the Rockies and found the space and direction…
Matt Kearns June 2015 1 min read

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