Why Choose NOLS?

NOLS is the only organization that combines decades of wilderness experience with innovative leadership curriculum, top-tier instructors, and unparalleled risk management.

NOLS Expeditions Semester and Year Video

Lifelong Skills

Develop leadership and outdoor skills that you can apply to all facets of your life. Explore wild places in the U.S. and around the world while gaining cultural immersion and practicing Leave No Trace principles.

Worldwide Locations

Explore our worldwide campuses

Wilderness Skills

Skills to travel in the backcountry

Featured Semester & Year Expeditions

Blog: Stories from the Wild