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Case Study: Chest Injury with Fall

The Setting You are on a climbing trip in Red Rocks, Nevada. You’ve spent the last week dialing in your climbing, swapping beta with new friends at the crag and soaking up the desert sun. Today, you decide to take a break from long routes and focus on bouldering.  You’re chalking up, eyeing a new…

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It Takes a Village: WFRs Come Together in the Linville Gorge Wilderness
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It Takes a Village: WFRs Come Together in the Linville Gorge Wilderness

A NOLS Wilderness Medicine grad shares how her first aid training became critically important when she encountered an injured climber…
NOLS April 2017 1 min read
Expedition to Pluto: The New NOLS Course
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Expedition to Pluto: The New NOLS Course

Check out our latest course, Pluto Space Travel and Spacewalking, announced just in time for April Fools!
NOLS April 2017 1 min read
How to Make Your Routine Leave No Trace
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How to Make Your Routine Leave No Trace

You're a pro at LNT on the trail, but do you ever think about applying these principles at home too?…
NOLS March 2017 1 min read
Make Leadership the Focus of Your Gap Year
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Make Leadership the Focus of Your Gap Year

The true value of a leadership gap year isn't adding an impressive list of activities to your resume—it's about developing…
NOLS March 2017 1 min read
Camping Recipe: 30-Minute Cornbread
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Camping Recipe: 30-Minute Cornbread

Worried about cooking outdoors? Fear not! You don't have to be a master chef to make this tasty cornbread.
NOLS March 2017 1 min read
4 Ways You Can Always Be Learning
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4 Ways You Can Always Be Learning

A NOLS instructor reflects on how a rock climbing seminar inspired her to keep learning.
NOLS March 2017 1 min read
3 Ideas to Feed Your Inner Wild
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3 Ideas to Feed Your Inner Wild

NOLS mountaineering grad Will Harrison shares tips on adjusting to city life and incorporating lessons learned outdoors to life at…
NOLS March 2017 1 min read
Camping Recipe: 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Truffles
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Camping Recipe: 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Truffles

Chocolate and peanut butter—what's not to love? Here's a quick and tasty dessert to try on your next adventure.
NOLS March 2017 1 min read
10 Useful Wilderness Medicine Posts To Read Before Your Next Adventure
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10 Useful Wilderness Medicine Posts To Read Before Your Next Adventure

Check out these blog posts to get a refresher on key first aid topics before heading out on your next…
NOLS March 2017 1 min read

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