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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…

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Indiewire: PAFF 2015 Preview

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The Cambridge News & The Independent: Resident completes sea kayaking course
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Idaho State Journal: Pebble Creek’s Telemark Festival

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The Olympian: NOLS, an alternative experience

The Olympian: NOLS, an alternative experience
Casey Adams February 2020 1 min read
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The Tribune: Huffman resident completes 30-day sea kayaking and sailing course

The Tribune: Huffman resident completes 30-day sea kayaking and sailing course
Casey Adams February 2020 1 min read
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Misadventures: Climbing Toward Self-Reliance

Misadventures: Climbing Toward Self-Reliance
Casey Adams February 2020 1 min read
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Hometown Source: New member on Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners

Hometown Source: New member on Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners
Casey Adams February 2020 1 min read

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