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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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High Country News: Can human judgment handle avalanches?
High Country News: Can human judgment handle avalanches?
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Charleston Gazette-Mail: WV native to appear on Food Network competition
Charleston Gazette-Mail: WV native to appear on Food Network competition
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Jackson Hole News & Guide: DEQ defends E. coli rule
Jackson Hole News & Guide: DEQ defends E. coli rule
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Canoe Roots: Wilderness Fears Debunked
Canoe Roots: Wilderness Fears Debunked
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TujaWellness: NOLS Wants To Teach You To Be A Leader
TujaWellness: NOLS Wants To Teach You To Be A Leader
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Military Times: Mountaineering can offer vets chance to get out of ‘own head’
Military Times: Mountaineering can offer vets chance to get out of 'own head'
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Current in Westfield: Love of outdoors leads Salazar to Maine
Current in Westfield: Love of outdoors leads Salazar to Maine
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Jackson Hole News & Guide: Change in rule puts alpine waters at risk
Jackson Hole News & Guide: Change in rule puts alpine waters at risk
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Casper Star Tribune: Respect nature and other basic backpacking tips
Casper Star Tribune: Respect nature and other basic backpacking tips
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