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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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NOLS Jobsnetwork Breaks Record— Rockets to 1000 Subscribers

NOLS Jobsnetwork Breaks Record— Rockets to 1000 Subscribers
Rich Brame July 2005 1 min read
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’74 NOLS Grad 4th of July Memory

'74 NOLS Grad 4th of July Memory
Bruce Palmer July 2005 1 min read
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Parental Pride and Lament

Parental Pride and Lament
Bruce Palmer June 2005 1 min read
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NOLS on ABC World News Tonight

NOLS on ABC World News Tonight
Bruce Palmer June 2005 1 min read
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New Interns are on the Job!

New Interns are on the Job!
Bruce Palmer June 2005 1 min read
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Japanese Outdoor Educator Course

Japanese Outdoor Educator Course
Bruce Palmer June 2005 1 min read
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NOLS Founder Selected for Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame

NOLS Founder Selected for Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame
Bruce Palmer June 2005 1 min read
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2006 Catalog is Coming Together

2006 Catalog is Coming Together
Bruce Palmer June 2005 1 min read
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NOLS Grad Featured in Business 2.0

NOLS Grad Featured in Business 2.0
Bruce Palmer June 2005 1 min read

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