Leadership Skills

Thriving as Women Boaters on the Main Salmon River

NOLS Courses Are So Much Pun!

Quantifying the Unquantifiable: What I Learned after a Week in the Wilderness with the Archer School for Girls

Educator Expedition: La Patagonia Desconocida - The Unknown Patagonia

Keep Calm and Medic On: How a WEMT Course Can Transform Your Backcountry Experience

21 Quotes Guaranteed to Make You Crave the Outdoors

Leadership Reads for Housebound Adventurers

Recording Herding Songs of the Mongolian Steppe

Why I Moved 1,600 Miles to Intern at NOLS

WMI Employee to Wilderness First Responder

Educator Expedition: Kiwi Boot Camp

How to learn from failure and making mistakes in the mountains.

The Adventure Rolls On: Thriving through Adversity with Eric Thompson

Daily Gratitude: NOLS in the Frontcountry

Educator Expedition: Avalanche Training in the Tetons

Why risk management matters for a variety of outdoor programs

Risk management isn't just a checklist - read about how it can benefit your organization

Since conflict is likely to come up at some point with any group, knowing how to manage it is a valuable skill.

Educator Expedition: Skiing Alaska’s Thompson Pass

How the Wilderness Lets Us Be Our Best Selves [Q&A]

That summer with NOLS cracked me open, so light could get in. The things that ruin us, the things that have us looking up at a star-filled sky asking, "Why am I doing this?"—those are what spark who we were meant to be.

Not sure where to start with gap year planning? Check out these 8 steps to help you plan for your gap year.

Expedition Denali: Where Are They Now?

There's a lot to wonder about before a NOLS Expedition - find answers to common pre-course questions here.