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National Outdoor Leadership School - Index

National Outdoor Leadership School - Nols - Index

EDUCATION
Far left and top left: There's no wireless here, but in classrooms like these, you won't miss it. Bottom left: Student Holly McIntyre teaches a class on weather on a Yukon River Instructor
Course. Right: Books and notebooks are an important part of a NOLS education, too.
MORE THAN 97% OF NOLS GRADUATES WOULD
RECOMMEND A NOLS EDUCATION TO A FRIEND.
NOLS education by Nora Oliver, Semester in the Southwest '06, Clark University
A DIFFERENT KIND OF CLASSROOM
There is nothing like challenging your educational potential by
stepping into a classroom made of canyon walls and rock chairs
with teddy-bear cacti as classmates. My NOLS Semester in the
Southwest brought me from the typical four-walled classroom to a
wall-less classroom of infinite possibilities. It was a hands-on tangible
education and active experience rather than passive lectures.
Ninety days in the desert taught me not only the practical skills of
living in the backcountry, but lessons in biology, history, ecology,
and hydrology as well: how cacti survive in harsh environments,
what types of animals roamed the lands we traveled on, and the science
and history of the ground we slept on.
COLLEGE CREDIT
The education I gained during my NOLS semester helped me develop
a strong passion for environmental studies, history, art and
experiential learning and, subsequently, plan for my bachelor's degree.
I earned the equivalent of one semester of college credit
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through the University of Utah during my course, and I will transfer
those credits to my current university in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The skills I learned have also opened many doors to new
learning opportunities and qualified me for unique jobs, such as
my summer position as a natural resource instructor at the Green
Mountain Conservation Camp in Vermont in addition to other
well-regarded positions at my university.
EDUCATION THAT LASTS
NOLS helped me realize that experiential education can be one of
the best ways to learn skills and knowledge of the backcountry such
as Leave No Trace principles, first aid care, and how we impact the
world around us. I have found that the lessons I learned through
NOLS have influenced how I live my day-to-day life in the frontcountry.
Now I live with more awareness of the green spaces and
natural environment around me and how my actions affect those
areas for better or worse.
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Dave Anderson