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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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All Alumni Expeditions Gap Year Gear Leadership Wilderness Medicine
Exploring the Backcountry with a Mule
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Exploring the Backcountry with a Mule

In an article for Sierra, Stacey McKenna consults NOLS horsepacking instructor Ari Hertz on the history of wilderness exploration with…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Wilderness Risk Management Conference Welcomes Three New Steering Committee Members and Appoints New Committee Chair
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Wilderness Risk Management Conference Welcomes Three New Steering Committee Members and Appoints New Committee Chair

Ahead of the 27th annual Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC), the conference Steering Committee appointed Mike Pigg, Outward Bound USA…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Instructor Marco Johnson Gives Gear Patrol Tips on Building Snow Shelters
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Instructor Marco Johnson Gives Gear Patrol Tips on Building Snow Shelters

In December 2018, Gear Patrol consulted senior NOLS instructor Marco Johnson on how to build snow shelters in the backcountry.
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Adventure Medical Kits Helps Fund NOLS Scholarships
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Adventure Medical Kits Helps Fund NOLS Scholarships

Adventure Medical Kits Helps Fund NOLS Scholarships
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
‘An American Ascent’ Takes Home Best Doc., Best Director
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‘An American Ascent’ Takes Home Best Doc., Best Director

'An American Ascent' Takes Home Best Doc., Best Director
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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Ridgefield Press: Resident Completes Spring Southwest Course

Ridgefield resident completes 80-day Spring Southwest Course
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Resident Completes 76-Day Fall Course

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Resident Completes 76-Day Fall Course
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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Bainbridge Island Review: Goodlin completes New Zealand expedition

Bainbridge Island Review: Goodlin completes New Zealand expedition
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Raúl Castro, Director of NOLS Patagonia [Interview]
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Raúl Castro, Director of NOLS Patagonia [Interview]

In 1993, Raúl Castro was living in Santiago. He attended a presentation by National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
NOLS February 2020 1 min read

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