“When you take people out into a new environment and teach them things that make them better citizens—how to deal with stressful situations, how to recognize that your actions affect your environment, and how to communicate and work as a team—each person they touch will reap the benefits of that education.”

Ken Goldman
Adventure Course 1972
Yellowstone Winter Ski course 1986

Alaska Outdoor Educator Course 2007

NOLS graduate Ken Goldman is the charismatic leader behind the Rivendell Foundation. Through the foundation, Ken supports five NOLS students per year from Newark, New Jersey.