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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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NOLS Grad Advocates for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Lucas St. Clair, NOLS semester grad and son of the Burt’s Bees founder, played a key role in preserving Katahdin…
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Outing Clubs: Risk Management and Leadership on Student Trips
In the wake of Penn State Outing Club’s controversial decision to prohibit its student-led outing club from organizing outdoor trips,…
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Exploring the Backcountry with a Mule
In an article for Sierra, Stacey McKenna consults NOLS horsepacking instructor Ari Hertz on the history of wilderness exploration with…
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Wilderness Risk Management Conference Welcomes Three New Steering Committee Members and Appoints New Committee Chair
Ahead of the 27th annual Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC), the conference Steering Committee appointed Mike Pigg, Outward Bound USA…
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Instructor Marco Johnson Gives Gear Patrol Tips on Building Snow Shelters
In December 2018, Gear Patrol consulted senior NOLS instructor Marco Johnson on how to build snow shelters in the backcountry.
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Adventure Medical Kits Helps Fund NOLS Scholarships
Adventure Medical Kits Helps Fund NOLS Scholarships
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‘An American Ascent’ Takes Home Best Doc., Best Director
'An American Ascent' Takes Home Best Doc., Best Director
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Ridgefield Press: Resident Completes Spring Southwest Course
Ridgefield resident completes 80-day Spring Southwest Course
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Resident Completes 76-Day Fall Course
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Resident Completes 76-Day Fall Course
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