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5 Things Not to Miss at NOLS’ 50th Anniversary Party

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5 Things Not to Miss at NOLS’ 50th Anniversary Party

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The NOLS Guide to Fall Clothing

The NOLS Guide to Fall Clothing

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Who Moved My Wag Bag?!

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Who Moved My Wag Bag?!

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Fellowships at NOLS Create Pathways to Outdoor Careers

Fellowships at NOLS Create Pathways to Outdoor Careers

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Public Lands We Love to Love

Photo by Lindsay Yost

In celebration of National Public Lands Day, check out some of our favorite photos of public lands where NOLS operates!

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Highlights from the 2015 Wilderness Medicine Staff Meeting

Highlights from the 2015 Wilderness Medicine Institute Staff Meeting

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5 Tips for Planning a Great Backpacking Route

5 Tips for Planning a Great Backpacking Route

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3 Delicious Breakfast Spreads [Video]

3 Delicious Breakfast Spreads [Video]

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How NOLS Can Get You into College

How NOLS Can Get You into College

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Remote and Unyielding

Remote and Unyielding

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Educator Expedition: Whitewater Challenges in Peru

Educator Expedition: Whitewater Challenges in Peru

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Do You Know These Tips to Spice Up Your Backcountry Cooking?

Spice up your backcountry cooking – and avoid culinary disaster – with these steps

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5 Cool Things You Learn From Sailing

5 Cool Things You Learn From Sailing

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Terrifying and Beautiful

Alexa Rosenthall

Terrifying and Beautiful

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The Story of Gear: Reuse as an Ethic and Necessity at NOLS

The Story of Gear: Reuse as an Ethic and Necessity at NOLS

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Treating Burns in the Backcountry

How to assess and treat a burn in the backcountry

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Teaching “NOLS and Nature Stuff” in Vietnam

Teaching “NOLS and Nature Stuff” in Vietnam

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Six Reasons to Love the Southwest

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Six Reasons to Love the Southwest

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How to Stay Dry in the Rain

How to Stay Dry in the Rain

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Why Go?

Why Go?

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Wilderness: What National Parks Are For

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Wilderness: What National Parks Are For

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Hot Tang or Hot Chocolate? The NOLS Experience in 1965 and Today

Hot Tang or Hot Chocolate? The NOLS Experience in 1965 and Today

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What To Do When You Sprain Your Ankle in the Wilderness [Video]

Shana Tarter

What To Do When You Sprain Your Ankle in the Wilderness [Video]

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Leadership Expedition Prepares Local Students for Success

Leadership Expedition Prepares Local Students for Success

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