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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…

Anne McGowan September 2025 4 min read
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All Alumni Expeditions Gap Year Gear Leadership Wilderness Medicine
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Silk Continues NOLS Bus Sponsorship

Silk Continues NOLS Bus Sponsorship
NOLS April 2005 1 min read
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Good Day in New Hampshire

Good Day in New Hampshire
NOLS April 2005 1 min read
The Crux
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The Crux

The Crux
NOLS April 2005 1 min read
From the Memoirs of a Veteran Spleunker
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From the Memoirs of a Veteran Spleunker

I find myself at the mouth of Endless Cave: truly an abysmal fissure—pillaged abrasion on the otherwise karsts alkali topography…
NOLS April 2005 1 min read
Petzoldt woulda said: “NOLS NY Alumni, Take the Survey!”
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Petzoldt woulda said: “NOLS NY Alumni, Take the Survey!”

Petzoldt woulda said: "NOLS NY Alumni, Take the Survey!"
NOLS April 2005 1 min read
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The Blue Hills

The Blue Hills
NOLS April 2005 1 min read
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NOLS on the Tube

NOLS on the Tube
NOLS April 2005 1 min read
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Earth Day, 2005-New York City

Earth Day, 2005-New York City
NOLS April 2005 1 min read
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NOLS Grad Racing with Lance

NOLS Grad Racing with Lance
NOLS April 2005 1 min read

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