Articles

Jared Steinman
4 Gear Tips for Lightweight Backpacking
Lightweight backpacking has a lot of advantages. You can travel further with the same amount of effort, and less wear on your body. It also requires extra planning and preparation.
Alex Chang
7 Ways to Use Mindfulness in Problem Solving
With mindfulness, you can start bringing clarity and positivity to many of your life experiences, like leadership and conflict resolution.
Brian Hensien
How to Prevent and Manage Tick Bites [Infographic]
Get some tips from NOLS Wilderness Medicine on how to prevent, recognize, and respond to potential tick-borne illnesses in the outdoors.
Take Your Cooking Outdoors: Interview with Expedition Chef Mary Brent Galyean
An interview with Expedition Chef and NOLS Grad Mary Brent Galyean
Andover Townsman: Student pursues passion for outdoors
Andover Townsman: Student pursues passion for outdoors
Lake Oswego Review: School Notes
Lake Oswego Review: School Notes
Casper Star Tribune: Survive in the woods, without sacrificing comfort
Casper Star Tribune: Survive in the woods, without sacrificing comfort
Central Maine: Wayne resident completes 90-day fall course
Central Maine: Wayne resident completes 90-day fall course
Augusta-Margaret River Mail: Karridale climber led into the wild
Augusta-Margaret River Mail: Karridale climber led into the wild
How to Prevent and Treat Blisters [Video]
How to prevent and treat blisters when you're camping
Alex Chang
Use These 3 Strategies to Empower Student Learning
At NOLS, our instructors act as coaches and mentors rather than directors who simply tell students what to do.
NOLS
Four-Day Adventure Race? Let’s Go!
Four-Day Adventure Race? Let’s Go!
4 Unusual Ingredients to Enhance Any Backcountry Recipe
4 Unusual Ingredients to Enhance Any Backcountry Recipe
International Climbers’ Festival 2015
International Climbers' Festival 2015
Rosemary Tyrhee
Ascent to the White House [Interview]
Interview with Expedition Denali members Rosemary Saal and Tyrhee Moore on being invited to the White House.
Trash Stinks: Backcountry Waste Disposal
Trash Stinks: Backcountry Waste Disposal
Jared Steinman
Case Study: Anxiety or Cardiac Episode?
Practice your skills with this case study about a patient who may be experiencing a cardiac episode.
Educator Expedition: Entry Point to Mountaineering
Educator Expedition: Entry Point to Mountaineering
What I Learned from My Child’s Gap Year [Interview]
Should my child take a gap year? Gain insights from a parent's perspective and get great advice on why a gap year is a powerful learning tool.
Happy Fourth of July!
Happy Fourth of July!
Creating Family Time—with Llamas
Creating Family Time—with Llamas
Pathfinding on an Outdoor Semester
Read how Matt used his veterans benefits to fund a semester in the Rockies and found the space and direction to consider a career in the natural sciences.
Digging Deep: Thoughts on NOLS and Nature
Digging Deep: Thoughts on NOLS and Nature
Hydration Tips for Camping
In hot weather, we can enjoy the sunshine, lush wildflowers and rivers full with snowmelt. It brings to mind the need to stay hydrated.

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