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NOLS Students Unaffected by April 25, 2015 Earthquake

NOLS Students Unaffected by April 25, 2015 Earthquake

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Padgett Earns Mountain Laurel Award

Padgett Earns Mountain Laurel Award

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NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OFFERS EXPERT TIPS for SAFELY EXPLORING the OUTDOORS THIS SUMMER

NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OFFERS EXPERT TIPS for SAFELY EXPLORING the OUTDOORS THIS SUMMER

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Two People in a Sleeping Bag

People always wonder about the value of a warm person snuggling with a cold person in a sleeping bag as a response to hypothermia in the wilderness.

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Springtime Excitement in the West Wing

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Springtime Excitement in the West Wing

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Earth Day: Living Sustainably at NOLS India

Earth Day: Living Sustainably at NOLS India

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The Value of Hot Sauce: Thoughts from a Backpacking Course

The Value of Hot Sauce: Thoughts from a Backpacking Course

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First Aid Training Empowers Inclusive Outdoor Experiences

First Aid Training Empowers Inclusive Outdoor Experiences

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Our Guide to National Park Week 2015

Our Guide to National Park Week 2015

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NOLS Icon: Andy Carson on Instructing in the Early Days

NOLS Icon: Andy Carson on Instructing in the Early Days

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Handwashing, Giardia and Old Tales

Revisiting how not to get sick on outdoor trips

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NOLS Mourns Loss of Iconic Instructors

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NOLS Mourns Loss of Iconic Instructors

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Take the Challenge: 2015 WY Outside Challenge

Take the Challenge: 2015 WY Outside Challenge

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Sneak Peek: New Wilderness Educator Notebook

Sneak Peek: New Wilderness Educator Notebook

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The Alps Don’t Have Everything: My Decision to Take an Outdoor Educator Course

The Alps Don’t Have Everything: My Decision to Take an Outdoor Educator Course

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Are You Hypothermic, Or Just Cold and Grouchy?

Are You Hypothermic, Or Just Cold and Grouchy?

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NOLS Icon: Nancy Pallister, Building Leaders with Grit in the Winds

NOLS Icon: Nancy Pallister, Building Leaders with Grit in the Winds

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Educator Expedition: Rolling through the Rapids, Whitewater in Brazil

Educator Expedition: Rolling through the Rapids, Whitewater in Brazil

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Educator Expedition: Rock Skills, Rappelling, and Revelry in Joshua Tree

Educator Expedition: Rock Skills, Rappelling, and Revelry in Joshua Tree

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Backyard Experiment: Armpits and Frozen Autoinjectors

Backyard Experiment: Armpits and Frozen Autoinjectors

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Catching Up with Mills on ‘The Adventure Gap’ Tour

Catching Up with Mills on ‘The Adventure Gap’ Tour

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Green Gear Initiative

Green Gear Initiative

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Mark Jenkins Tour Stops in Lander

Mark Jenkins Tour Stops in Lander

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Brooks Range Prayer

Brooks Range Prayer photo essay

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