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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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A Leader and Parent Reflects on Her Brooks Range Course
A parent talks about spending time away from family and in the wild in Alaska's remote Brooks Range
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NOLS Founder Immortalized in Bronze
Today, just before the rain began, the National Outdoor Leadership School dedicated its newly finished bronze statue of its founder,…
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NOLS Partners with Banff Centre in 2016
The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is a sponsor of the 2016 Banff Mountain Photography Residency and the Banff Mountain…
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Educator Expedition: A Multimodal Loop in Texas Big Bend Country
Educator Expedition: A Multimodal Loop in Texas Big Bend Country
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Why You Should Get Outside for Your Gap Year
An outdoor gap year teaches you things that you would never learn in a traditional classroom.
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Love at NOLS, A Valentine’s Day Story
Love at NOLS, A Valentine’s Day Story
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Using a Hypo Wrap to Treat Hypothermia
K2 News interviews experts at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) on how to treat hypothermia using a hypowrap.
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5 Ways to Use Vision and Action to Get Stuff Done
Vision and action. Seeing the goal, then moving towards it. It sounds simple, especially when you’re the only person working…
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Meeting the Real Horses of NOLS Rocky Mountain: Wilderness Horsepacking
Austin introduces you to the quirks and fun of his horse Cooper, who was his horse during the NOLS Horsepacking…
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