It's the second official day here at the NOLS Faculty Summit. Distinguished alumni and veteran instructors from around the world are sharing their knowledge and experiences with the rest of the NOLS faculty.

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Topics: NOLS, gates richards, dan garvey, john gookin, wilderness education, nols faculty summit, Educators Notebook, nols instructor, outdoor education, jim sibthorp, mark jenkins, ann mills

At this past weekend's National Conference on Outdoor Leadership in Estes Park, Colorado, our very own Curriculum & Research Manager John Gookin was honored with the Paul K. Petzoldt Award. Conference co-host Wilderness Education Association recognized John for his significant contributions to the field of outdoor leadership.

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Topics: Tap Tapey, NOLS, leadership, Phil Powers, National Conference on Outdoor Leadership, john gookin, Glen Exum, Paul K. Petzoldt Award, Wilderness Education Association, Educators Notebook, Outdoor Leadership, Yvon Chouinard, Bill McKibben, WEA