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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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KDLY/KOVE: NOLS Holds Welcome & Opening Event
John Ganns, Director of the Lander based National Outdoor Leadership School, welcomed over seven-hundred returning NOLS graduates , former staff,…
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Sierra Club Radio: An American Ascent, the first African American expedition to take on Denali
Photographer Hudson Henry on the new documentary An American Ascent, which covers the first African American expedition to take on…
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AP: Lawsuit Dismissed Against Wilderness School in Hiker’s Death
A contract that a young man signed releasing a Wyoming-based wilderness training academy from liability before his death on a…
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear: How to be Prepared with Less Gear
Andrew Altepeter fell in love with the outdoors at a young age after a transformational hike up to Knapsack Col…
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The Kids Are All Right?
A Big City Mountaineers teen trip opens a window on some of the more daunting challenges of increasing youth diversity…
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Op-ed: As Recreation Booms, Access to Public Lands Becomes More Crucial
My life has been connected with the outdoors, as an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School and now as…
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The Ultimate Recipe to Upgrade Your Campfire Cooking
Molly Herber, Staff Writer at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) recommends a recipe that’ll knock the socks off any…
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So You Want To Be An Astronaut?
One of the toughest aspects of the training is NOLS Expeditionary Training. This involves the whole class roughing it out…
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The Lander Valley Leadership Expedition Attracts Eight Inspiring Students
The Lander Valley Leadership Expedition has become a tradition for upcoming seniors at Lander Valley High School who elect to…
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