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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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Our Guide to National Park Week 2015
Our Guide to National Park Week 2015
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NOLS Icon: Andy Carson on Instructing in the Early Days
NOLS Icon: Andy Carson on Instructing in the Early Days
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Handwashing, Giardia and Old Tales
Revisiting how not to get sick on outdoor trips
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NOLS Mourns Loss of Iconic Instructors
NOLS Mourns Loss of Iconic Instructors
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Take the Challenge: 2015 WY Outside Challenge
Take the Challenge: 2015 WY Outside Challenge
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Sneak Peek: New Wilderness Educator Notebook
Sneak Peek: New Wilderness Educator Notebook
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The Alps Don’t Have Everything: My Decision to Take an Outdoor Educator Course
The Alps Don’t Have Everything: My Decision to Take an Outdoor Educator Course
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Are You Hypothermic, Or Just Cold and Grouchy?
Are You Hypothermic, Or Just Cold and Grouchy?
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NOLS Icon: Nancy Pallister, Building Leaders with Grit in the Winds
NOLS Icon: Nancy Pallister, Building Leaders with Grit in the Winds
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