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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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WPR: National Outdoor Leadership School Celebrates 50 Years
NOLS was founded in Wyoming and is still headquartered in Lander, where it serves tens of thousands of students each…
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Casper Star Tribune: NOLS turns 50, talk with former student and founder of Black Diamond
To help recognize NOLS’ 50th anniversary, the Star-Tribune caught up with Peter Metcalf, founder and CEO of international outdoor gear…
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Slate: What Counts as Wilderness?
When you hear the word wilderness, what do you picture? Vast woods full of leaping stags? A mountain rearing up…
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BioLite: Why Remaining Calm is the Most Important Preparedness Tool
When was the last time you attended a class focused on scaling a mountain face or navigating rapids? For most…
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Polymath Mag: My Journey to Becoming Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Through NOLS
Ever since my cousin told me about his NOLS expeditions that he took in high school I had been interested…
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County 10: NOLS Celebrates 50 Years with 10th Mountain Division Living History Display
As part of the NOLS 50th Anniversary Celebration, the 10th Mountain Division is hosting a Living History Display featuring the…
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RMFI: Staffer Travels to the NOLS 50th Anniversary Party
This month, on October 8th through 10th, the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with an…
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County 10: NOLS Celebrated 50th with Reminiscing, Parties, Workshops, Planning
Fifty years ago on March 4, 1965, Judge Jack Nicholas and Paul Petzoldt signed papers establishing the National Outdoor Leadership…
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Casper Star Tribune: Congrats to NOLS on 50 Years
Students learn to be adaptable and resourceful. They learn to persevere and to pursue goals doggedly. Those are life skills…
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