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Case Study: Dental Emergency while RaftingÂ
The Setting You are on day three of a 4-day rafting trip on the Rogue River in Oregon. The trip has been incredible so far. Great rapids, beautiful scenery, skies full of stars, and endless cups of hot cocoa. You’re almost to your campsite on day three, but have one more rapid to go. At…
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Ready for Anything
Vital tips for cyclists including: what to do if you break a spoke, what to do if you bonk, what…
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6 Reasons Wilderness First Aid Is for Everyone
Take charge of your adventures, your safety, and your life—take a course. Preferably, before you crack your tailbone snowboarding or…
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Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on Leadership and How to Learn It
Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on Leadership and How to Learn It
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Make Trails Safe Again
Fortunately, we have Liza on our team, an instructor for the Wilderness Medicine Institute and the National Outdoor Leadership School,…
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Case Study: Scenario Near Yellowstone Park
A bear encounter leaves you with some first aid to perform, including confirming scene safety and caring for your patient.
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The Woods Project and the WRMC
The Woods Project and the WRMC
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An Alaska Adventure, and Learning Experience, For Teens
This was the challenge Heather Boucher of Stonington faced a few weeks ago when taking a course run by the…
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What Items Belong in My Backpacking First Aid Kit?
Gareth Tate has been a NOLS Wilderness Medicine instructor for more than a decade, I called him up to find…
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Why City People Are Made for the Backcountry
Why City People Are Made for the Backcountry
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