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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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Outdoor Education Center Hosts ‘Race and the Outdoors’ Film Screening and Discussion
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Outdoor Education Center Hosts ‘Race and the Outdoors’ Film Screening and Discussion

Pomona College’s Outdoor Education Center hosted a film screening and discussion to create a dialogue around racial representation in the…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Learning to Lead at Annapolis: Ally Warnimont
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Learning to Lead at Annapolis: Ally Warnimont

Students of the Naval Academy are expected to participate in training. “NOLS, or National Outdoor Leadership School, is one of…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
In a Montana Bear Attack, Lessons on Hope, Survival and First Aid
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In a Montana Bear Attack, Lessons on Hope, Survival and First Aid

A 50-year-old man was attacked by a bear in the wilderness of southwest Montana. Alone and injured, he walked —…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
NOLS Stewardship Award Presented to Jay Pence
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NOLS Stewardship Award Presented to Jay Pence

On Saturday, Oct. 8th, NOLS awarded their 2016 Stewardship Award to Jay Pence, who is the Teton Basin District Ranger…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Effective Ways to Mosquito-Proof Your Summer Camping Trip
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Effective Ways to Mosquito-Proof Your Summer Camping Trip

Marco Johnson, field staffing director at the National Outdoor Leadership School, shared how you can keep mosquitos at bay during…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Coralville Native Living the Small Life in Colorado
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Coralville Native Living the Small Life in Colorado

It’s easy to picture Jonathan Williams in his tiny house in a campground at the base of a Colorado mountain,…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
First-Year Student Gains New World Perspective from International Travel
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First-Year Student Gains New World Perspective from International Travel

After her educational and spiritual journey through Asia, Davis headed over to northern Patagonia to complete a NOLS course as…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
New Zealand Earthquake Update
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New Zealand Earthquake Update

The following is the latest information we have received since learning of reports of the earthquake in New Zealand on…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Hundreds Rally for Public Lands in Wyoming
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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…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read

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