Alyssa Walker

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Alyssa Walker

Alyssa Walker is a freelance writer and editor, parent, and educator. She’s interested in intersections: education, equity, the environment, technology, and politics. She loves to read, write, drink coffee, and play with her kids. She lives in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and you can follow her on Twitter @lysmank. (NOLS Alaska ‘05)

Articles By Alyssa Walker

Learning Expedition Behavior With Kids: Winter Edition

Winter is ripe for lessons in expedition behavior (EB) for everyone, especially kids.

Why Car Camping With Kids Was Harder Than My NOLS Course

NOLS grad Alyssa Walker concludes that camping with her two young children was magical—and also one of the hardest things she's ever done as a parent.

5 Ways Expedition Behavior Helps You Raise Kids

A NOLS grad, writer, and mother of two, Alyssa Walker reflects on how the expedition behavior she learned in Alaska applies to parenting.