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There’s nothing quite like seeing the remote wilderness on your own two feet, carrying all your own gear on your back while gaining the tools necessary to become a great leader in the backcountry and at home.

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Students Will Rosenthal and Derek Salkin find their way in the Dirty Devil Wilderness Study area, Utah on a Semester in the Rockies.
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With Wyoming's Mt. Hooker as a backdrop, Wind River Wilderness students practice off-trail route finding.
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