Fishing for Excellence: NOLS & Orvis team for seminar

NOLS May 1, 2006 1 min read

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Over a gorgeous Lander weekend, about 25 NOLS staff teamed with experienced Orvis guides to learn tips, tricks, fundamentals and advanced fly fishing techniques.

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This great training is part of NOLS’ ongoing investment in instructor education, curriculum and high-quality fly fishing equipment. In partnership with Orvis, we’re enhancing the angling experience available to students on NOLS Rocky Mountain, Alaska and Yukon expeditions.

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Isn’t it time you stalked the wily trout with NOLS?

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Rich Brame, NOLS Alumni Relations (click the pics to see their handsome mugs)

Rich Brame

Rich Brame

Rich Brame came to NOLS in the 80’s as a Fall Semester in the Rockies student and worked his first NOLS course at Wind Cave National Park in 1984. Since then, he’s worked varied NOLS trips and courses on five continents—with a few more on the way. Rich does some frontcountry shenanigans for NOLS, too. He’s headed up NOLS’ public policy, research, LNT, Yukon programs and most recently in the Alumni Relations Department.

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