3 Mottos I Learned From My AMGA Ski Guide Training
While she's still not sure if she wants to be a ski guide, NOLS instructor Jesse Quillian has some lessons to share from her recent training.
While she's still not sure if she wants to be a ski guide, NOLS instructor Jesse Quillian has some lessons to share from her recent training.
Instructor Andy thought improving at rock climbing was about knowing enough knots and climbing hard enough routes— but it turns out there's more to ...
NOLS instructor Natalie Sands writes about making hard decisions about the most challenging rapid she's ever faced.
How do you become a better educator? There’s no one best answer, but continuing to be a learner yourself is certainly up there.
In 2018, NOLS instructors took their professional training to the heights of Washington and Alaska, to rivers around the world, and to the hills of Wyoming, on both wilderness expeditions and frontcountry trainings.
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A NOLS instructor reflects on how a rock climbing seminar inspired her to keep learning.
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