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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
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NOLS Gulch Makes Temporary Move

NOLS Gulch Makes Temporary Move
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Finding Refuge in the Wild
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Finding Refuge in the Wild

A part of Colorado’s growing refugee population, Muna Oweidat recently went backpacking for the first time on a NOLS expedition…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
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NOLS Hosts Board of Trustees in Lander

NOLS Hosts Board of Trustees in Lander
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Vermont’s Lieutenant Governor Inspired by NOLS Course
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Vermont’s Lieutenant Governor Inspired by NOLS Course

David Zuckerman, Vermont’s lieutenant governor, took a NOLS sea kayaking course in Alaska shortly after the Exxon Valdez ran aground,…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
The Gap Year Trend: What, Why and How?
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The Gap Year Trend: What, Why and How?

One option through NOLS is a semester in the Rocky Mountains including backpacking, mountaineering, winter camping, wilderness medicine, rafting, etc.
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
4 Spring Break Trips You Haven’t Considered
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4 Spring Break Trips You Haven’t Considered

Choose a different kind of spring break this year. Forget the touristy beaches and overcrowded ski resorts and dive into…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
The Engineer, His Camera and an Alaskan Love Affair: Part Two
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The Engineer, His Camera and an Alaskan Love Affair: Part Two

The Engineer, His Camera and an Alaskan Love Affair: Part Two
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Will My Heart Go On: Cardiovascular Wilderness Medicine
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Will My Heart Go On: Cardiovascular Wilderness Medicine

How much do you actually know about the human heart? Test your knowledge with this wilderness medicine quiz on the…
NOLS February 2020 1 min read
Watch: Yoga for Sea Kayakers
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Watch: Yoga for Sea Kayakers

Check out this video to learn a short and effective yoga routine that's designed specifically for paddlers!
NOLS February 2020 1 min read

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