Leadership

NOLS grad, former instructor, and current Board member Jimmy Chin shares reflections on adventure, storytelling, family, and his NOLS experience.

Make outdoor-focused New Year's resolutions and achieve them in 2020.

NOLS Wilderness First Responder trainings aren't just for outdoor enthusiasts—they're also great prep for humanitarian work in disaster zones.

Randy Aton, NOLS alum and Springdale city councilman, discusses the balance between wilderness and community.

Senior Student Program Coordinator & academic advisor for Canfield Business Honors Program at UT Austin sees her students grow in surprising ways after leadership training in NOLS courses.

NOLS and the outdoor recreation industry are rallying behind the Securing Outdoor Access for Recreation Act.

In Alaska I realized I might not be the most extroverted human, but I didn’t have to be. Someone else could do that and there would still be space—a need—for me.

How can NOLS courses help us plan for long duration space flight? Notre Dame PhD candidate Mallika Sarma does the research to find out.

USNA grad and Marine veteran Mike Titzer reflects on the lessons he learned on his student course and his return to Alaska as a NOLS instructor.

Jessey Jansen shares memories from her Women's Baja Sea Kayaking expedition.

Learn about the personal expeditions NOLS instructors undertook in the mountains, rivers, and frontcountry for professional development in 2018.

Do you enjoy recreating outdoors? Here are the top 7 reasons why you should consider to taking a NOLS Wilderness First Aid course.

NOLS grad Mairin Rogers shares what she learned on her Semester in Baja about being brave rather than constantly trying to achieve perfection.

Kenyan mountain guide and medic Carol Wanjiru shares her journey on a NOLS course for East African outdoor professionals.

Winter is ripe for lessons in expedition behavior (EB) for everyone, especially kids.

Now an associate professor at Western Carolina University, NOLS grad Andrew Bobilya still treasures the lessons he learned on his Baja sea kayaking course.

NOLS instructor and American Avalanche Association executive director Jaime Musnicki talks about her career in the outdoor industry.

Skiing and winter camping are the bread and butter of NOLS winter instructor Kate Koons

NOLS instructor Jake Blackwelder tells the story of a rescue on a rock climbing route in Moab, Utah.

Rebeca Espinosa, a NOLS Gateway Scholar, set off on her Wilderness Horsepacking and learned to find satisfaction in the hard work of horsepacking.

Leadership is about more than the designated leader—anyone can be in a leadership role at any moment.

On outdoor semester with NOLS, you'll learn to find navigate in the wilderness—which might just help you find clarity on your journey through life as well.

Research shows that NOLS semesters better equip students for real-world problem solving than traditional classroom-based courses.

NOLS instructor Liz Townsend believes the most important leadership lessons are learned outdoors—not in the business world (although they do apply there!)