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The Woods Project and the WRMC
The Woods Project and the WRMC
Read MoreAn Alaska Adventure, and Learning Experience, For Teens
This was the challenge Heather Boucher of Stonington faced a few weeks ago when taking a course run by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
Read MoreWhat Items Belong in My Backpacking First Aid Kit?
Gareth Tate has been a NOLS Wilderness Medicine instructor for more than a decade, I called him up to find out how to pack a proper first-aid kit.
Read MoreWhy City People Are Made for the Backcountry
Why City People Are Made for the Backcountry
Read MoreEducator Expedition: Assistant Overnight Guide Course – Learning the Ways of the Ocean
Educator Expedition: Assistant Overnight Guide Course – Learning the Ways of the Ocean
Read More11 Essentials to Complete Your Backcountry Kitchen
11 Essentials to Complete Your Backcountry Kitchen
Read MoreWhy Yellowstone and Other Parks Come to the WRMC
Why Yellowstone and Other Parks Come to the WRMC
Read MoreEducator Expedition: Paddling at the South Pacific Sea Kayak Symposium
Educator Expedition: Paddling at the South Pacific Sea Kayak Symposium
Read More7 Materials That Can Be Used To Improvise a Splint
An important part of managing emergencies in the backcountry is coming up with first aid solutions using the supplies you have on hand, and this includes improvising splints
Read MoreWY Not: Students of the Wilderness – Problem
Where the wilderness becomes a classroom and students become leaders. Relying heavily on experiential education, NOLS works with over 24,000 students a year.
Read MoreEducator Expedition: A Day in the Waddington Range
Educator Expedition: A Day in the Waddington Range
Read MoreWhy Conservation Crews Benefit from the WRMC
Why Conservation Crews Benefit from the WRMC
Read MoreThe Backpacker’s Guide to Happy Feet
The Backpacker’s Guide to Happy Feet
Read MoreReasons to Take a Longer Trip
Reasons to Take a Longer Trip
Read More7 Simple Items to Upgrade Your Backcountry Setup
7 Simple Items to Upgrade Your Backcountry Setup
Read MoreTips for Visiting 12 Iconic National Parks
Tips for Visiting 12 Iconic National Parks
Read MoreWhen Urban Environments Go Wild: Wilderness Medicine in the Aftermath of Disaster
When Urban Environments Go Wild: Wilderness Medicine in the Aftermath of Disaster
Read More10 Junk Foods to Indulge in after Your Expedition
10 Junk Foods to Indulge in after Your Expedition
Read More10 Ways to Celebrate While in the Backcountry
10 Ways to Celebrate While in the Backcountry
Read More7 Musical Instruments to Take Backpacking
7 Musical Instruments to Take Backpacking
Read More13 Signs You’re Having Trouble Getting Back into City Life
13 Signs You’re Having Trouble Getting Back into City Life
Read MorePutting Leadership into Practice: AmeriCorps and NOLS
AmeriCorps and NOLS grad Travis talks about how combining both programs helped him put leadership experience into practice.
Read MoreTo Drink or Not to Drink?
To Drink or Not to Drink?
Read MoreReady for the Challenge: How I Became a Wilderness EMT
Ready for the Challenge: How I Became a Wilderness EMT
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