Posts by NOLS

Jay Clark’s fall NOLS Outdoor Educator semester started with questions looming for their senior year. Inspiration struck while traveling in Utah’s desert.

To reduce the strain on local health care facilities during a global crisis, you can step up and use your first aid training to treat some injuries at home.

NOLS grad Claire Burgeson shares her study abroad experience in Baja through stunning photos of beaches and wildlife, local practices and food, and more.

It’s important to be aware of the different types of heat illness, and their treatment principles, should an emergency arise—take a look at them in this post.

Mac and cheese is a backcountry classic – use your favorite cheese and veggies for the perfect dinner

NOLS gap year expedition grad Luna Rosal gives insight into both the fun and challenges she experienced on a NOLS gap year.

NOLS Instructor Oscar Manguy shares the way he carefully builds a framework for sense of place in order to connect students to nature while on expeditions.

The more I understand my reasons for rock climbing, the better I can transfer the lessons to the rest of my life.

Summer means it’s time to grab your fishing gear and head outside. But have you checked the forecast—and do you know how to manage risk from a lightning strike?

Program Manager at Move United Julianne Mills shares how Risk Management Training creates opportunities to expand programming to people of all abilities

An intrepid WFR graduate sets to climb 58 peaks to raise money for NOLS

A snap, hasty decision in college led me to attend NOLS. Usually a calculated person, l changed my life course in about 60 seconds.

National Outdoor Leadership School graduate and artist, Dori Bergman, talks about how her outdoor adventures inspire her artwork.

Join us in reading books, downloading apps, and following influencers who can help self-educate on all topics connected to Earth Day

Camper life comes with some challenges; however, it’s the most freeing thing I have experienced since my gap year, and I can’t recommend the experience highly enough to anyone interested.

When I say 2020, what comes to mind? Pandemic, quarantine, fear, loneliness, job loss, online overload. It was February 2020 when I began my journey with NOLS, and I’m so glad that I did.

Out of the blue, a tip from an old mentor pointed me towards NOLS as an alternative, and maybe more fitting, way to continue my education.

Stretching myself right to the limit, day after day, and finding camaraderie in that challenge gave me a new sense of capacity and bravery as we attempted to climb Cerro Nora.

5 Gap Year Myths Debunked – Worried that a NOLS gap year expedition is beyond your reach in terms of timing, finances, or technical skills? Guess again!

Discover why the NOLS Wilderness First Responder course is transformative, equipping you with skills, confidence, and a new perspective on handling accidents.