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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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Case Study: Scenario Near Yellowstone Park
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Case Study: Scenario Near Yellowstone Park

A bear encounter leaves you with some first aid to perform, including confirming scene safety and caring for your patient.
NOLS July 2016 1 min read
The Woods Project and the WRMC
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The Woods Project and the WRMC

The Woods Project and the WRMC
NOLS July 2016 1 min read
An Alaska Adventure, and Learning Experience, For Teens
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An Alaska Adventure, and Learning Experience, For Teens

This was the challenge Heather Boucher of Stonington faced a few weeks ago when taking a course run by the…
NOLS July 2016 1 min read
What Items Belong in My Backpacking First Aid Kit?
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What Items Belong in My Backpacking First Aid Kit?

Gareth Tate has been a NOLS Wilderness Medicine instructor for more than a decade, I called him up to find…
NOLS July 2016 1 min read
Why City People Are Made for the Backcountry
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Why City People Are Made for the Backcountry

Why City People Are Made for the Backcountry
NOLS July 2016 1 min read
Educator Expedition: Assistant Overnight Guide Course – Learning the Ways of the Ocean
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Educator Expedition: Assistant Overnight Guide Course – Learning the Ways of the Ocean

Educator Expedition: Assistant Overnight Guide Course - Learning the Ways of the Ocean
NOLS July 2016 1 min read
11 Essentials to Complete Your Backcountry Kitchen
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11 Essentials to Complete Your Backcountry Kitchen

11 Essentials to Complete Your Backcountry Kitchen
NOLS July 2016 1 min read
Why Yellowstone and Other Parks Come to the WRMC
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Why Yellowstone and Other Parks Come to the WRMC

Why Yellowstone and Other Parks Come to the WRMC
NOLS July 2016 1 min read
Educator Expedition: Paddling at the South Pacific Sea Kayak Symposium
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Educator Expedition: Paddling at the South Pacific Sea Kayak Symposium

Educator Expedition: Paddling at the South Pacific Sea Kayak Symposium
NOLS July 2016 1 min read

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