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Case Study: Dental Emergency while Rafting
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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Higher Body Fat Percentage Helps Retain Muscle Mass In Physically Active Humans
My recent work in nutrition focused on individuals taking part in a 3-4 month outdoor leadership course run by NOLS.
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WRMC Announces 2017 Charles (Reb) Gregg Award Recipient
Shana Tarter, founding member of the WRMC and assistant director of NOLS Wilderness Medicine, received the Charles (Reb) Gregg Award…
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Michael Foale, astronaut extraordinaire teaches on leadership and teamwork
We used an approach, starting quite recently in the year 2000 or so, where we adopted the outdoor leadership models…
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Drilling Near Dinosaur National Monument Draws Criticism
Changes loom near remote Dinosaur National Monument in Utah. It’s a rough region of 1,000-foot cliffs and canyons, and two…
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Medicine in the Middle of Nowhere
The course, led by instructors from NOLS and a fourth-year medical resident from Harvard, also introduced them to wilderness medicine.
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How to Keep Your Camp Kitchen Clean
I spoke with Marco Johnson, who’s been teaching wilderness skills and first aid as the field staffing director at NOLS…
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Working With Difficult Teammates You Didn’t Choose
When Cady became concerned that their crisis preparation training wasn't going well enough, she pushed to have the three of…
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“Exploration Film Tour” challenges stereotypical norms on the outdoors
NOLS will bring a series of eight independent films to the big screen for this year's Exploration Film Tour at…
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My Drowning (And Other Inconveniences)
Thrown from a raft in Grand Canyon’s Lava Falls, Tim Cahill was trapped underwater. His heart stopped for several minutes.…
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