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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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Educator Expedition: New Zealand Whitewater
Educator Expedition: New Zealand Whitewater
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Backcountry Decision-making
Backcountry Decision-making
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Educator Expedition: Tackling Mexico’s Highest Mountain
Educator Expedition: Tackling Mexico's Highest Mountain
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Austin Alumni Reconnect Through Service
Austin Alumni Reconnect Through Service
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NOLS Gap Year: College Prep Course
During her NOLS Gap Year before college, Lydia gains the skills she needs to excel in college and life.
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Origins of Wilderness Medicine Programs
A brief review of the history and origins of Wilderness Medicine programs
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Berkshire School Slays Powder in the Tetons
Berkshire School Slays Powder in the Tetons
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Educator Expedition: Growing in the Desert
Educator Expedition: Growing in the Desert
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Team 2020: Leaders in Sustainability
Team 2020: Leaders in Sustainability
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