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The Leader in Wilderness Education | 2011 THE LEADER IN WILDERNESS EDUCATION | 2011 Where in the world could a NOLS course take you? In addition to our classic 13 bases around the globe, we've added NOLS Northeast to our offerings this year, and the fall of 2011 will likely mark NOLS' return to Africa. Front cover: Student Lydia Ode backpacks through the iconic tussock grasses of © Copyright NOLS, August 2010 • Printed in Portland, Oregon, on New Zealand's South Island. Big Hill Range; Photo by Fredrik Norrsell Forest Stewardship Council certified recycled paper with soy-based Back cover: Students traverse a ridge toward their lofty goal: Mt. Baker's summit. ink. For more about our environmental commitment, see page 110. North Cascades, Washington; Photo by Madhu Chikkaraju Produced by NOLS in Lander, Wyoming. A special thanks to all the NOLS instructors and students who captured their NOLS adventures on camera for this year’s catalog! If you’d like to submit your course photos, email [email protected] to find out how. WELCOME TO OUR WORLD. Welcome from the Director ......................... 3 The Leader in Wilderness Education .................. 4 Core Curriculum and Leadership Model ............... 6 Alumni Stories ...................................9 Faculty and Support Staff ......................... 14 College Credit ..................................16 Financial Aid ................................... 17 Course Finder: Your Place at NOLS ................. 18 Courses by Operating Area NOLS Rocky Mountain ....................... 20 NOLS Teton Valley .......................... 34 NOLS Pacific Northwest ...................... 40 NOLS Southwest ............................ 46 NOLS Northeast ............................54 NOLS Alaska ............................... 56 NOLS Yukon ............................... 64 NOLS Mexico .............................. 68 NOLS TANZANIA/AFRICA •• NOLS TANZANIA NOLS Patagonia ............................ 72 NOLS Amazon ..............................78 NOLS India ................................ 82 NOLS Australia ............................. 86 NOLS New Zealand. 90 NOLS Scandinavia ........................... 94 Custom Courses by NOLS Professional Training ....... 96 Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS ............. 100 Become a NOLS Instructor ....................... 104 Course Dates and Tuitions ........................ 105 Environmental Commitment .......................110 Alumni Benefits and Networks .....................112 Risk Management at NOLS ....................... 113 Application and Admission Policies ................. 114 NOLS Course Application ........................ 115 1 This page: Abe Goodale, Photos opposite: Brad Christensen WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR In a world consumed by technology and modernization it has become easy and commonplace to forget about our natural surroundings. Convenience and comfort have become the norm, and our connection to nature has suffered. At NOLS, students get excited about leaving those amenities behind and experiencing our planet by learning in a hands-on setting. Instead of taking a passive role in your life, come to NOLS to learn through experi- ential education how to be a real leader in this world. We'll show you the value of being an active participant rather than a static observer. For over 45 years NOLS has been lead- ing trips into the wilderness, and students have continually returned home with the tools needed to succeed in their lives to come. By summiting tall mountains or descending exhilarating whitewater, by climbing steep COME TO NOLS TO crags or exploring deep caves, NOLS will provide the support you’ll need to fi nd success. LEARN THROUGH Throughout your course you will be challenged as well as taught to turn those challenges into “ opportunities. You will become a leader in your own life and connected to the natural world EXPERIENTIAL around you. Your strengths will become noticeable and you’ll harness the ability to confront EDUCATION HOW your weaknesses. No matter your skill level or experience, NOLS has a course for you. TO BE A REAL What we do here at NOLS is take the path less traveled; we choose to explore and embark on adventures that change lives. So grab your pack and join us this year for an LEADER IN THIS educational trip that you’ll talk about for the rest of your life! WORLD. ” John Gans NOLS Executive Director NOLS Board of Trustees | Tori Murden McClure, Chair • F. Fox Benton III, Vice Chair • Jane F. Fried, Secretary • Kei Yamamoto, Treasurer • Joseph P. Allen • Douglas E. Dalquist • AJ Grant • Jay Jacobs • Jonathan Kleisner • William C. Murdock • Robert W. Nimmo • Herbert G. Ogden, M.D., Medical Advisor • Michelle Sarti • Edward M. Schmults • Diana McCargo • Kate Gunness Williams • Amy E. Wyss • Joan K. Chitiea, Trustee Emeritus • Homer L. Luther, Chairman Emeritus • Gene R. Tremblay, Chairman Emeritus The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is a private, nonprofi t, educational corporation. NOLS is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and all contributions to NOLS are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Facing Page: The learning process doesn't stop with the setting sun as students dig into their wilderness library in the darkness of their tents. Wind River Range, Wyoming 3 WHAT MAKES NOLS THE LEADER IN WILDERNESS EDUCATION? Roo RileyRoo Abe Goodale Abe Jamie O'Donnell Jamie Left: Grow with your coursemates to become confident and successful leaders. Hyland River, Yukon. Center: Figuring it out. That peak is right....here. Wind River Range, Wyoming. Right: Experiential education means hands-on, relevant lessons. North Cascades, Washington. Facing page: With NOLS, the vast ocean wilderness could be your next classroom. Baja California, Mexico Experience. More than 45 years of it, in NOLS DEVELOPS LEADERS. We attract highly motivated students who want to learn how to lead. And that’s just what happens—our graduates find success whether at school, fact. Founded in 1965 by legendary moun- at play, or at work. taineer Paul Petzoldt, NOLS takes people of all NOLS IS THE SKILLS SCHOOL. Our hands-on, learn-by-doing approach means that our ages on real wilderness expeditions, teaching graduates get the skills they need to be competent, responsible wilderness travelers long after their course is over. outdoor skills, leadership, and environmen- tal ethics in some of the world’s wildest and NOLS EXPLORES REMOTE WILDERNESS ON EXTENDED EXPEDITIONS AND SHAPES WILDERNESS ETHICS. What NOLS teaches cannot be learned in a classroom or on a city most awe-inspiring classrooms. With courses street. It takes practice to learn outdoor skills and time to develop leadership. The wilder- ness provides the ideal setting for this unique education. ranging from ten days to a full academic year, students learn the skills necessary to be com- NOLS TEACHES REAL LIFE LESSONS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION. More than 95% of NOLS students say they’ll use what they learned at NOLS in other aspects petent, responsible wilderness travelers and of life. In fact, NOLS graduates value their education so much that 97% of them recom- mend NOLS to a friend. leaders long after their course is over. AT NOLS, YOU’LL GET THE SUPPORT OF THE BEST FACULTY AND SUPPORT STAFF IN WILDERNESS EDUCATION. NOLS instructors get their start at other outdoor pro- grams and then, after a competitive selection process and training by NOLS, they are ready to instruct for us. NOLS’ COLLEGE CREDIT AND FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS ARE UNPARALLELED IN WILDERNESS EDUCATION. More than $1 million in scholarship aid is available every year for eligible NOLS students. In addition, more than 75% of NOLS students who are of college age take a NOLS course for college credit. Students have successfully transferred credits to over 400 colleges around the country. NOLS EMBRACES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. NOLS is committed to ensuring an environment in which inclusion is a fundamental value. We welcome students from a wide variety of backgrounds regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief systems, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, veteran status, prior outdoor experience, or economic standing. 4 www.nols.edu • (800) 710-NOLS • [email protected] Abe Goodale Abe 5 NOWHERE BUT NOLS. NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW. Abe Goodale Abe The core curriculum at NOLS is made up WHAT WE TEACH: of four integral parts: leadership, outdoor LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES skills, environmental studies, and risk manage- The 4-7-1 Leadership Model • Leave No Trace camping and resource protection • Four leadership roles • Natural history: animal and plant identification, ment. Every course at NOLS uses these ele- • Seven leadership skills astronomy, weather, and geology • Your signature leadership style • Regional environmental issues ments as a foundation, and the lessons learned • Function and organization of land management OUTDOOR SKILLS agencies within this framework in the backcountry are • Equipment care and selection • Sustainability of ecological, social, and economic systems lessons that will be transferred to your everyday • Ration planning • Preparing nutritious meals using a camp stove • Wilderness ethics and practices for everyday life life—at home, at work, and at play. Whether it's and fire RISK MANAGEMENT • Staying warm and dry a long, stormy hiking day or a long, stormy • Route-finding, navigation, map reading, and • Health and comfort maintenance compass use • Wilderness injury prevention and treatment recession,
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