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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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Learning Leadership above the Arctic Circle
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Learning Leadership above the Arctic Circle

Evan Marie Allison, associate director of the University of Michigan’s Sanger Leadership Center, reflects on the lessons she learned on…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Georgetown MBA Students Reflect on Rocky Mountain Leadership Trek
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Georgetown MBA Students Reflect on Rocky Mountain Leadership Trek

In August 2018, nine Georgetown MBA students backpacked through Wyoming’s Wind River Range on a NOLS Custom Education expedition, gaining…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Naval Academy Midshipman and NOLS Grad Receives Marshall Scholarship
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Naval Academy Midshipman and NOLS Grad Receives Marshall Scholarship

U.S. Naval Academy senior and NOLS Yukon grad Anne Richter recently received a Marshall Scholarship to pursue a master’s at…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Joe Austin Receives AEE Servant Leader Award
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Joe Austin Receives AEE Servant Leader Award

At the 2018 Association for Experiential Education (AEE) conference, NOLS Health Review Manager Joe Austin received the Servant Leader Award…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Naval Academy Midshipman and NOLS Grad Receives Rhodes Scholarship
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Naval Academy Midshipman and NOLS Grad Receives Rhodes Scholarship

U.S. Naval Academy senior and NOLS Alaska grad Margaret Dods recently received a Rhodes Scholarship to pursue a masters at…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
The Power of Active Followership—On the Ocean and in the Office
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The Power of Active Followership—On the Ocean and in the Office

NOLS semester grad Meredith Lind discovered the power of active followership while sea kayaking in New Zealand. As a software…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Branksome Hall Students Build Character and Climb Mountains with NOLS
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Branksome Hall Students Build Character and Climb Mountains with NOLS

During their 2018 summer break, two rising seniors at Branksome Hall girls’ school received scholarships to fund NOLS expeditions of…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Winterline Students Reflect on Their NOLS Experience
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Winterline Students Reflect on Their NOLS Experience

Winterline gap year students share reflections on an eight-day NOLS expedition spent backpacking through Gila National Forest in September 2018.
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
NOLS Med Kit Rated Top Gift for Outdoorsy Friends
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NOLS Med Kit Rated Top Gift for Outdoorsy Friends

The NOLS Med Kit 4.0 makes the short list of a former park ranger’s recommended gifts for outdoorsy friends. Like…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read

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