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National Outdoor Leadership School - Celebrating 60 years of wilderness education.

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If you've ever shivered your way through the night, or want to avoid shivering your way through the night, then these tips on staying warm in cold weather camping are for you!

Photo credit: Richard Hsieh

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Today is Native American Heritage Day—a day to honor and learn about the Indigenous peoples who are the original stewards of these landscapes.

Photo credit: Meriwether Hardie

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Today we’re giving thanks to the NOLS community!

We’re grateful for our staff, our students and we’re so grateful for you: that you’re here and that you’ve connected with us.

Photo Credits: Molly Hagbrand, Kirk Rasmussen,Vivian Merril, Sabrina Stein

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It's World Kindness Day! On NOLS courses, even the smallest kindnesses don’t go unnoticed. When someone makes a surprise round of hot drinks for their cook group or when they stand in a freezing river to ensure their hiking group crosses safely-these kindnesses count!

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Discover Chile's Aysén region as your outdoor classroom. Hone backcountry skills, immerse in local culture with yerba mate chats, and build leadership abilities.

Interested? Click here: https://t.co/ecY9ERDTZ0

Photo credit: Mauricio Clauzet, Oscar Manguy

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Winter Course Alert: Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training!

Get more info here: https://t.co/H94tb9uycQ

Photo credits: Molly Hagbrand

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Hypothermia is preventable, but not everyone knows how to stave it off. Check out these 4 tips to help you stay warm during cold weather camping!

Save this post for your next winter adventure!

Photo credit: Molly Hagbrand

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What if this was your morning routine?

Sunrise weather check, paddle to the next cove, and later that evening doze off under a sky full of stars.

Course date: January 7-20, 2024
Age: 23+

Click here for more info: https://t.co/AQF15sDLMJ

Photo credit: Molly Hagbrand

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Putting off getting your wilderness medicine certificate? Here's your chance.

Click here! https://t.co/Lbh4RlcX56

Photo Credit: Bronwyn Burman

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Nature is worth experiencing - and protecting.

Leadership is worth forging - and revamping.

Community is worth fostering - and sharing.

What do you most deeply care about?

Photo Credit: Oscar Manguy

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Want to stretch your limits both physically and mentally?

Arizona’s Cochise Stronghold is calling your name. This course also gives you a chance to hone your personal leadership style.

More info here: https://t.co/uMFvDfEALR

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Being in a position of power doesn't just mean you're at the top of the food chain; it means you have a responsibility to lead mindfully.

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You’re the only one who gets to live your life. Make the most of it today.

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Join us on an upcoming alumni trip: mountaineering on Washington's Mount Rainier.

Learn more here: https://t.co/9JhnmEBD1s

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We have a soft spot for fall. Here’s why . . .

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Sometimes, we just need an extra level of empathy.

Showing kindness and compassion is a display of strength, not weakness. And sometimes, it’s the best way to navigate a sticky situation - whether navigating your own emotions or those of others.

Photo credit: Oscar Manguy

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Get a behind the scenes look at some of the food prep our students undertake at a NOLS New Zealand semester!

Video producer: Oscar Luis Manguy Chavez

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Meet our Semester in the Rockies course—a perfect reason to consider taking a gap year this spring.

Learn more: https://t.co/GPfQbXAHge

Photo credit: Sanjana Govind

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NOLS is happy to announce that our Interim President, Sandy Colhoun, has been named the President of NOLS, effective Oct. 5, 2023. The School’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to elect Sandy into this role. Learn more about our new President: https://t.co/ur1GBS7cCY

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Tag someone below who you’d want to eat backcountry pizza with!

NOLS’s backcountry pizza recipe is a classic, and students have shared that baking this dish can be a course highlight.

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