Find Community & Belonging in the Wilderness
Join an outdoor expedition designed for you.
NOLS affinity courses bring together people who seek wilderness experiences and share community or kinship.
Creating an affinity space in the wilderness means building community as well as outdoor skills. It means learning and exploring with a group of people who relate to your lived experience.
Join an Affinity Expedition
Find your community
Build Outdoor Skills in a Supportive Environment
Grow your wilderness skills in a community where you feel a sense of kinship and belonging. Take on new challenges with the support of experienced and compassionate instructors.
Find Your Place in the Wilderness
Build community and a sense of place with peers who share similar lived experiences. Connect with both your coursemates and the wilderness landscapes you travel through.
Gain Confidence to Lead in the Outdoors & Beyond
Affinity expeditions leverage our time-tested leadership and outdoor curriculum to empower you with the tools to effect change. Learn to embrace challenge and uncertainty in a dynamic environment.
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