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After several months and many reiterations of the Common App passed, I decided to defer from Colorado College and apply for a semester in Patagonia with NOLS.

I obtained wilderness first aid and CPR certifications. I did a NOLS course and a American Red Cross class before starting to work at the National Park Service.

Aaron Bannon, the stewardship and sustainability director at NOLS, said the crowd at the hearings included hunters and anglers next to conservationists.

Molly Graham has also worked at Google and the Council on Foreign Relations, and was a wilderness instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).

Jackson Perry, a 2014 Steamboat Springs High School graduate spent 80 days during fall term on a NOLS Semester in Patagonia.

She became an instructor for NOLS and would live in the mountains for months, the environmental studies, working for the EPA and now farming.

Joe Romano, 20, of Edmond, recently completed a fall semester in Patagonia with NOLS.

Trained in skiing and mountain climbing during the war, many WWII 10th veterans developed the U.S. ski industry and outdoor recreation programs like NOLS.

NASA announced that first flight astronaut Jeannette Epps will be the first African-American space station crewmember when she launches for her mission.

The NOLS, Driggs location, offers various winter courses, some of which involve yurt trips, depending on the course objective and where the course travels.

Palmer High School students will have a crack at a new educational model that is agriculturally minded and energy conscious: Arkose Ridge Leadership Academy.

NOLS Wilderness Medicine instructors gave students the skills to assess and respond during unforeseen emergencies.

A study of NOLS participants concluded outdoor recreators should eat small bites every 15-20 minutes during exercise, and consume a snack 20-40 minutes after.

Lander is a quirky little town with lots of museums, an amazing alpaca ranch/outfitter, and the home of the National Outdoor Leadership School, or NOLS.

A recount of a NOLS Wilderness Medicine Wilderness course, the Wilderness First Responder, an intensive nine-day medic course to become a certified WFR.

Penn Athletics ran a Leadership Academy that was administered by John Kanengieter, a Director for Leadership at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).

Maggie Rogers always loved being outside, so I went on a trip for a month with a group called NOLS and went backpacking in Alaska for a month.

I recently attended a NOLS Wilderness First Aid class, which was hosted by REI. The class was two full days and covered everything from blister care to lightning.

NOLS brings more money and jobs to Wyoming. Last year, NOLS had strong enrollment numbers and now are looking towards new opportunities for this year.

Day three of our NOLS Wilderness First Responder (WFR — pronounced “woofer”) course was winding down. Each of us had our own reasons for taking the course.

Claudia Pearson, Rations Manager at the Lander, Wyo. Rocky Mountain location of NOLS advises, “Eat a variety of food, eat throughout the day and hydrate often.”

The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) offers programs to wild destinations around the planet, where participants incorporate different skills.

10 alternative summer trips for college students will shake up your vacation.

Kelsey Wicks, ranch manager for the NOLS continued the tradition of adopting horses from the Honor Farm to use for NOLS courses.