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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…

Robin Larson September 2026 4 min read
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Two Marin County Residents Elected to the National Outdoor Leadership School’s Board of Trustees

Two Marin County Residents Elected to the National Outdoor Leadership School's Board of Trustees
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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Video Contestants Win Big Prizes from NOLS and Patagonia

Video Contestants Win Big Prizes from NOLS and Patagonia
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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Charlotte Resident Diana McCargo Elected to National Outdoor Leadership School’s Board of Trustees

Charlotte Resident Diana McCargo Elected to National Outdoor Leadership School's Board of Trustees
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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Jonathan Kleisner Elected to the National Outdoor Leadership School’s Board of Trustees

Jonathan Kleisner Elected to the National Outdoor Leadership School's Board of Trustees
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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REI and Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS Team to Offer New Wilderness First Aid Courses at REI Stores

REI and Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS Team to Offer New Wilderness First Aid Courses at REI Stores
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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National Outdoor Leadership School to Attend White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors

National Outdoor Leadership School to Attend White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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NOLS Ranked One of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work for the Third Year in a Row

NOLS Ranked One of Outside Magazine's Best Places to Work for the Third Year in a Row
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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Former NOLS Instructor Receives 2009 Stewardship Award

Former NOLS Instructor Receives 2009 Stewardship Award
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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NOLS Grads Active in Earthquake Relief

NOLS Grads Active in Earthquake Relief
NOLS February 2020 1 min read

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