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Life’s Big Adventure
William James took a National Outdoor Leadership School course in 2001. He realized he wanted to use his newfound outdoor skills to help people.
Know Wilderness First Aid for These 12 Injuries
Lance Taysom, a Wilderness Medicine instructor for NOLS shares advice for Wilderness First Aid in the backcountry.
Hundreds Rally for Public Lands in Wyoming
At the Public Lands Rally in Casper, Wyoming, National Outdoor Leadership School's John Gans, discussed the economic value of Wyoming Public Lands.
Straight Talk with Rachel Reich
I did a month long NOLS course in 2008. This trip provided my first exposure to alpine climbing when we attempted Mt. Baker and Mt. Shukshan, in Washington.
College Prep Pressure: Is the Finish Line in Sight?
Michaela Notice spent 15 days last summer canoeing, rafting, hiking and camping in Utah and Colorado, via the National Outdoor Leadership Program, (NOLS).
Wyoming Residents Voice Opposition to Public Lands Amendment
Groups representing a variety of interests, from conservation groups to sportsmen to the National Outdoor Leadership School, all were opposed to the amendment.
New Partnership Aims To Improve The Business Of Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor recreation is one of the top industries in Wyoming. NOLS and Flitner Strategies in Jackson partnered to form the Wyoming Outdoor Business Association.
An Irresistible Glow: the Hypnosis Of Bioluminescence
Lynn Petzold has seen her fair share of bioluminescence as an instructor for NOLS, including while leading a two-week kayaking course in the Sea of Cortez.
New Decision Results In Permanent Protection of the Wyoming Range
The USFS’s verdict settles that the Bridger-Teton National Forest is now off limits to any type of development; important habitat for wildlife is now protected.
James Edward Mills talks about why the face of outdoor adventure must change
Through the course of my conversations with different organizations, I interviewed the very first Director of Diversity and Inclusion at NOLS.
Aaron Bannon
Bridger-Teton National Forest Conserving 40,000 Acres in the Wyoming Range
Today the Bridger-Teton National Forest announced almost 40,000 acres in the Wyoming Range are not available for oil and gas development.
16 Questions with Wilderness Medic Dave Webber
Read this interview with Dave Weber, who has worked as a rescue technician, remote site medic and skills instructor for the last 15 years.
Our Public Lands Are More Than Easy Money
In the spring of 1991 I headed south to Utah to work my first canyon hiking course for the National Outdoor Leadership School.
Why You Must Try Mountaineering At Least Once In Your Life
If you want to give this activity a chance, be prepared to either hate it, or be consumed by it. Start with either taking a course at like NOLS.
NASA Sending First African-American Astronaut to International Space Station
The roster includes Jeanette Epps, the first African-American to be sent to the ISS. She is aNational Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) graduate.
First African-American Crewmember To Join The International Space Station
Jeanette Epps will be the first African-AmericancCrewmember to join the International Space Station. Epps is a NOLS graduate.
Teens in the backcountry
Mayers took a multi-week National Outdoor Leadership School backcountry skiing and winter camping course as well as a Wilderness First Responder course.
Ladakhi Women’s Welfare Network Founder Thinlas Chorol to Speak at Yale
Thinlas traveled to attend Nehru Institute of Mountaineering and then the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) where she became a credentialed guide.
Meet Thinlas Chorol: Mountaineer and more
She attended the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) where she became a credentialed guide. She returned to Ladakh to open Ladakhi Women Travel Company.
How Gap Years Can Prepare You For College: A Semester in Patagonia
After several months and many reiterations of the Common App passed, I decided to defer from Colorado College and apply for a semester in Patagonia with NOLS.
Yarn Registry – I am a Grand Canyon park ranger
I obtained wilderness first aid and CPR certifications. I did a NOLS course and a American Red Cross class before starting to work at the National Park Service.
In Wyoming, a cautious public lands victory
Aaron Bannon, the stewardship and sustainability director at NOLS, said the crowd at the hearings included hunters and anglers next to conservationists.
Molly Graham is taking on a top ops role at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Molly Graham has also worked at Google and the Council on Foreign Relations, and was a wilderness instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
Steamboat Springs graduate completes Patagonia expedition
Jackson Perry, a 2014 Steamboat Springs High School graduate spent 80 days during fall term on a NOLS Semester in Patagonia.

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