Posts by NOLS
Daily Gratitude: NOLS in the Frontcountry
Daily Gratitude: NOLS in the Frontcountry
Read MoreEducator Expedition: Multi-pitch Climbing in Red Rocks
Explore educational multi-pitch climbing in Red Rocks with NOLS Rock Climbing Courses. Elevate your teaching skills in this breathtaking desert setting.
Read More5 Strategies to Survive Mud Season
Here are five tips on how to apply Leave No Trace (LNT) principles while hiking during mud season.
Read MoreSudbury Native Spends Semester Hiking, Climbing, and Canoeing in the Rockies
On Kevin Cadogan’s National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) course, he completed backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, and canyon sections.
Read MoreEducator Expedition: Avalanche Training in the Tetons
Educator Expedition: Avalanche Training in the Tetons
Read More12 Photos to Get You Excited for Spring
12 Photos to Get You Excited for Spring
Read MoreRisk Management in the Outdoors: Beyond the NOLS Course
Why risk management matters for a variety of outdoor programs
Read MoreWhat Organizations Should Know about Risk Management
Risk management isn’t just a checklist – read about how it can benefit your organization
Read More15 Signs You’ve Taken a Wilderness Medicine Course
15 Signs You’ve Taken a Wilderness Medicine Course
Read More3 Steps to Successful Conflict Management
Since conflict is likely to come up at some point with any group, knowing how to manage it is a valuable skill.
Read MoreEducator Expedition: Skiing Alaska’s Thompson Pass
Educator Expedition: Skiing Alaska’s Thompson Pass
Read More9 Tips to Help You Deal with Homesickness
9 Tips to Help You Deal with Homesickness
Read MoreNOLS Instructor Wins Copp-Dash Inspire Award
The American Alpine Club (AAC) awarded NOLS Instructor Craig Muderlak the Copp-Dash Inspire Award last week.
Read MoreHow the Wilderness Lets Us Be Our Best Selves [Q&A]
How the Wilderness Lets Us Be Our Best Selves [Q&A]
Read MoreDebunking Myths: What Should You Do If Someone has Hypothermia?
Knowing the recommended treatments for hypothermia in the wilderness is an important winter skill. Here NOLS addresses common myths about first aid for hypothermia and what you should do if you or someone else gets too cold in the field.
Read MoreHow NOLS Ruined the Old Me
That summer with NOLS cracked me open, so light could get in. The things that ruin us, the things that have us looking up at a star-filled sky asking, “Why am I doing this?”—those are what spark who we were meant to be.
Read MoreAnnouncing the Second NOLS Exploration Film Tour
The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is excited to announce its second Exploration Film Tour. Come celebrate the outdoors through film!
Read MoreHow to Plan for Your Gap Year
Not sure where to start with gap year planning? Check out these 8 steps to help you plan for your gap year.
Read MoreThe NOLS Underground: Caving
The NOLS Underground: Caving
Read MoreExpedition Denali: Where Are They Now?
Expedition Denali: Where Are They Now?
Read MoreCome Meet Our 108-Year-Old Founder
Come Meet Our 108-Year-Old Founder
Read MoreWhat to Know Before You Go: Common Pre-Course Questions
There’s a lot to wonder about before a NOLS Expedition – find answers to common pre-course questions here.
Read MoreA Leader and Parent Reflects on Her Brooks Range Course
A parent talks about spending time away from family and in the wild in Alaska’s remote Brooks Range
Read MoreNOLS Founder Immortalized in Bronze
Today, just before the rain began, the National Outdoor Leadership School dedicated its newly finished bronze statue of its founder, Paul Petzoldt.
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