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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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Embracing Acceptable Risk in the Non-Traditional Classroom: Marin Academy & the WRMC
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Embracing Acceptable Risk in the Non-Traditional Classroom: Marin Academy & the WRMC

NOLS caught up with Marin Academy Director of Outings Julie Barnes to find out why she values risk taking, risk…
NOLS November 2017 1 min read
Q&A with a NOLS Parent
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Q&A with a NOLS Parent

Parent Shelli Johnson writes about what it was like for her son to go on a 30-day NOLS course
NOLS November 2017 1 min read
Quiz: Winter Injury and Illness
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Quiz: Winter Injury and Illness

Do you know how to help with first aid for winter injuries and illnesses?
NOLS November 2017 1 min read
Black Wolf Expedition: First Descent Packrafting in the Canadian North
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Black Wolf Expedition: First Descent Packrafting in the Canadian North

An instructor team heads to North America's largest wilderness to explore new rivers and mountains by packraft.
NOLS November 2017 1 min read
Camping Recipe: Biscuits [Video]
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Camping Recipe: Biscuits [Video]

You know you've found the perfect adventure partner when you wake up to the smell of biscuits baking in the…
NOLS November 2017 1 min read
Kids on Outdoor Trips: First Aid Recommendations
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Kids on Outdoor Trips: First Aid Recommendations

Knowing how to identify and manage pediatric medical issues can help your family have a fun adventure in the backcountry.
NOLS November 2017 1 min read
The Poetry of Experience
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The Poetry of Experience

Looking back with a critical eye, I can see the poetry of the experience I had in Alaska. Dramatic, refreshing,…
NOLS November 2017 1 min read
Responding to Hurricane Harvey with Wilderness First Aid Skills
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Responding to Hurricane Harvey with Wilderness First Aid Skills

We found ourselves in a boat pulling away from the only dry land we could see. It looked like a…
NOLS October 2017 1 min read
Climbing Denali, in Photos
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Climbing Denali, in Photos

Covered with white glaciers, Denali towers incredibly high above all the other Alaska Range peaks and the surrounding green tundra.
NOLS October 2017 1 min read

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