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Case Study: Asthma During an Introductory Mountaineering Course
The Situation You are leading a five-day introductory mountaineering course in the Sierra Nevada in early October. The course includes basic climbing and scrambling at elevations between 8,000 and 11,000 feet. Emily is a participant who grew up in the mountains of Colorado but has lived on the East Coast for the last several years….
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Inspiring Inclusion Through Sharing Our Cultural Stories: José González at NOLS Faculty Summit
Inspiring Inclusion Through Sharing Our Cultural Stories: José González at NOLS Faculty Summit
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Spring Break in a Tent: The Patagonia Leadership Trek
MBA candidates at the Booth School of Businesses recall the challenges and successes of their NOLS Expedition in Patagonia
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Beyond the Ration: Sustainable Food at NOLS
Beyond the Ration: Sustainable Food at NOLS
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Injuries Know No Borders: the Significance of Wilderness Medicine in Europe
Injuries Know No Borders: the Significance of Wilderness Medicine in Europe
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Educator Expedition: The Good Life, Eleven Days on the Bugaboos–Rogers Pass Ski Traverse
Stories from an epic ski traverse of Rogers Pass
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Why I Used My AmeriCorps Award for NOLS
NOLS and AmeriCorps grad Becky Mares shares why she used her AmeriCorps award for a NOLS course in Alaska
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Get Outside! 4th Grade Outdoor Education Day
Get Outside! 4th Grade Outdoor Education Day
Wilderness Medicine
Is Urine Sterile? And Other Questions About Using Pee in First Aid
Should you pee on a jellyfish sting? Will urine help heal an open wound or burn? Read NOLS' recommendations about…
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Microadventures: A Way of Life
Microadventures: A Way of Life
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