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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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Outdoor Education Center Hosts ‘Race and the Outdoors’ Film Screening and Discussion
Pomona College’s Outdoor Education Center hosted a film screening and discussion to create a dialogue around racial representation in the…
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Learning to Lead at Annapolis: Ally Warnimont
Students of the Naval Academy are expected to participate in training. “NOLS, or National Outdoor Leadership School, is one of…
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In a Montana Bear Attack, Lessons on Hope, Survival and First Aid
A 50-year-old man was attacked by a bear in the wilderness of southwest Montana. Alone and injured, he walked —…
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NOLS Stewardship Award Presented to Jay Pence
On Saturday, Oct. 8th, NOLS awarded their 2016 Stewardship Award to Jay Pence, who is the Teton Basin District Ranger…
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Effective Ways to Mosquito-Proof Your Summer Camping Trip
Marco Johnson, field staffing director at the National Outdoor Leadership School, shared how you can keep mosquitos at bay during…
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Coralville Native Living the Small Life in Colorado
It’s easy to picture Jonathan Williams in his tiny house in a campground at the base of a Colorado mountain,…
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First-Year Student Gains New World Perspective from International Travel
After her educational and spiritual journey through Asia, Davis headed over to northern Patagonia to complete a NOLS course as…
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New Zealand Earthquake Update
The following is the latest information we have received since learning of reports of the earthquake in New Zealand on…
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Hundreds Rally for Public Lands in Wyoming
At the Public Lands Rally in Casper, Wyoming, National Outdoor Leadership School's John Gans, discussed the economic value of Wyoming…
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