Posts by NOLS

Number 1, You will remember songs that you have not heard in forever.

Len Zanni, co-owner of Big Agnes, Inc. and NOLS grad, talked with us about what he’s learned from NOLS and from his years of working in the outdoor industry.

Sam Glinsmann’s Semester in New Zealand was with NOLS, which aims to teach participants leadership skills in the wilderness.

Best Time to Take a Gap Year: Discover how any year can be transformed into an impactful and transformative gap year.

Longtime instructor shares stories from the most diverse NOLS Wilderness Medicine course she has ever taught.

The value of getting outside your comfort zone.

Stand out from the crowd by talking about NOLS on your resume

An incident commander reviews a complex cave rescue

Both my boys went on NOLS trips when they were 15, spending five weeks in the Wyoming wilderness. With bears. For five weeks, I had no contact with them.

My Playground, My Dad, My Leadership Voice

5 Things You Learn from Climbing (That Also Matter in Real Life)

NOLS alum Erica Levine Weber takes her experience on a NOLS semester and turns it into a lifetime of international travel with her family, taking her daughter to 30 countries before her first birthday.

Why Wildlands Studies Attends the WRMC

Take a look at all your options for wilderness medicine courses

3 Tips to Improve Your Outdoor Photography Game

Bee Prepared: WFR Training Applied in Real Life

Why Inclusive Conservation Crews Attend the WRMC

6 Secret Ingredients to Try on Your Next Camping Trip

Vital tips for cyclists including: what to do if you break a spoke, what to do if you bonk, what to do if you come across an injured person, how to avoid dangerous weather, how to get un-lost, and what to do if you’re in an accident.

Take charge of your adventures, your safety, and your life—take a course. Preferably, before you crack your tailbone snowboarding or have a close call with a bear (like I did…)

Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on Leadership and How to Learn It

Fortunately, we have Liza on our team, an instructor for the Wilderness Medicine Institute and the National Outdoor Leadership School, to help us out here!