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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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Growing Your Comfort Zone in the Wilderness

The value of getting outside your comfort zone.
NOLS September 2016 1 min read
How to Create an Eye-Catching Resume by Talking about Your NOLS Course
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How to Create an Eye-Catching Resume by Talking about Your NOLS Course

Stand out from the crowd by talking about NOLS on your resume
NOLS September 2016 1 min read
Real Life Scenario: A Rescue at Ellison’s Cave
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Real Life Scenario: A Rescue at Ellison’s Cave

An incident commander reviews a complex cave rescue
NOLS August 2016 1 min read
Into the Wild, Every Day
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Into the Wild, Every Day

Both my boys went on NOLS trips when they were 15, spending five weeks in the Wyoming wilderness. With bears.…
NOLS August 2016 1 min read
My Playground, My Dad, My Leadership Voice
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My Playground, My Dad, My Leadership Voice

My Playground, My Dad, My Leadership Voice
NOLS August 2016 1 min read
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5 Things You Learn from Climbing (That Also Matter in Real Life)

5 Things You Learn from Climbing (That Also Matter in Real Life)
NOLS August 2016 1 min read
3 Months in the Rockies to 30 Countries in a Year: How a NOLS Alum Went Worldwide
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3 Months in the Rockies to 30 Countries in a Year: How a NOLS Alum Went Worldwide

NOLS alum Erica Levine Weber takes her experience on a NOLS semester and turns it into a lifetime of international…
NOLS August 2016 1 min read
Why Wildlands Studies Attends the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC)
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Why Wildlands Studies Attends the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC)

Why Wildlands Studies Attends the WRMC
NOLS August 2016 1 min read
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Which Wilderness Medicine Course Is Right for You? [Infographic]

Take a look at all your options for wilderness medicine courses
NOLS August 2016 1 min read

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