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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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How to Take the Mountains Home: A Gateway Scholar Reflects on Horsepacking
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How to Take the Mountains Home: A Gateway Scholar Reflects on Horsepacking

Rebeca Espinosa, a NOLS Gateway Scholar, set off on her Wilderness Horsepacking and learned to find satisfaction in the hard…
NOLS November 2018 1 min read
Sketches from Tanzania
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Sketches from Tanzania

Mingyuk Chen shares sketches and stories from her expedition with NOLS in Tanzania, East Africa
NOLS November 2018 1 min read
Case Study: A Hard Fall While Skiing
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Case Study: A Hard Fall While Skiing

See if you know how to aid an injured skier with this wilderness medicine case study.
NOLS November 2018 1 min read
New Courses for Winter & Spring 2019
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New Courses for Winter & Spring 2019

Take a look at new upcoming courses for winter and spring in 2019.
NOLS November 2018 1 min read
How Valuing Different Leadership Roles Makes Better Teams
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How Valuing Different Leadership Roles Makes Better Teams

Leadership is about more than the designated leader—anyone can be in a leadership role at any moment.
NOLS October 2018 1 min read
Real-life Scenario: A Surfing Rescue in Baja California
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Real-life Scenario: A Surfing Rescue in Baja California

One NOLS graduate uses her Wilderness First Responder skills to help a surfer in need.
NOLS October 2018 1 min read
Why I Left School for a NOLS Semester
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Why I Left School for a NOLS Semester

Claire found the new experiences and energy she needed to refresh from school on a Semester in Baja
NOLS October 2018 1 min read
Case Study: Is Hydration Always the Answer?
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Case Study: Is Hydration Always the Answer?

The patient is a 30-year-old complaining of fatigue, dizziness, and a headache—how will you respond? Test your knowledge with this…
NOLS October 2018 1 min read
Simple Views Teach Profound Lessons: Sunrise in the Himalaya
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Simple Views Teach Profound Lessons: Sunrise in the Himalaya

A NOLS alumni reflects on the lessons of watching a sunrise in the Himalaya Mountains.
NOLS October 2018 1 min read

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