Travis Welch

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Travis Welch

Travis is the NOLS Alumni Trips Director. Travis took his first NOLS course in 2009, a WFR in northern Thailand. He became an Instructor the next year and moved to Wyoming to work at NOLS’ Global Headquarters. Before NOLS Travis lived in SE Asia and Central America for a few years, working as a SCUBA Instructor and exploring remote places through personal expeditions. Nowadays, Travis primarily organizes trips for NOLS Alumni but also instructs sea kayaking, hiking, and wilderness medicine for NOLS. Travis is known in his community for his love of all things hot pink.

Articles By Travis Welch

Alumni Trips: If You Build it, They Will Come: Planning the Inside Passage Expedition

Learn more about the team behind NOLS Alumni Trips.

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Alumni Trips: Welcome Celia Ripple!

Learn more about the team behind NOLS Alumni Trips.

Interview with Sam Talucci

Interview with NOLS Alumni Trip leader, Sam Talucci

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NOLS Alumni Trips in Portugal: By the Numbers

Storks, sardines, and sand! A behind the scenes look at a recent Alumni trip: hiking Portugal's Fishermen's Trail.

“It’s a Pilot Trip”—Hiking in Croatia Trip Report

In early June, six NOLS Alumni, two NOLS Instructors, and one incredible local partner set forth on NOLS’ first hiking trip in Croatia.

Avoiding The Crowds

NOLS Alumni trip explores new, less visited, route in Iceland.