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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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Lander, Wyoming Ranked #2 Top Town for Climbers
Lander, Wyoming Ranked #2 Top Town for Climbers
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Grad to Attempt Speed Record of Pacific Crest Trail
Grad to Attempt Speed Record of Pacific Crest Trail
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The Waddington Extravaganza
The Waddington Extravaganza
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‘The Road Precipitates Beautiful Things’
'The Road Precipitates Beautiful Things'
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Pioneers with Pool Toys
Pioneers with Pool Toys
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Alaska Bear Incident Update
Alaska Bear Incident Update
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Wilderness in a Cup
Wilderness in a Cup
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A New NOLS Experience – Llamaneering in the Wind River Range
A New NOLS Experience - Llamaneering in the Wind River Range
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Wyss Wilderness Medicine Campus Groundbreaking Scheduled
Wyss Wilderness Medicine Campus Groundbreaking Scheduled
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