The NOLS Podcast

About this original series

The NOLS Podcast is dedicated to leadership and wilderness education, featuring discussions, videos and more. Join the conversation. Founded in 1965 by legendary mountaineer Paul Petzoldt, The National Outdoor Leadership School, NOLS, takes people of all ages on remote wilderness expeditions, teaching leadership, technical outdoor skills, and environmental ethics in some of the world’s wildest and most awe-inspiring classrooms. NOLS is the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. (www.nols.edu)

Category
Learning
# Episodes
47 episodes
Rating
TV-UN

Episodes of The NOLS Podcast

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  Sea Kayaking Courses at NOLS
  
  NOLS sea kayak courses travel to some of the world's greatest locations for ocean paddling, from Alaska's famous Prince William Sound and the unique coastal desert ecosystem of Mexico's Gulf of California to the remote fjords of Patagonian Chile. You'll practice basic and advanced strokes and rescue techniques while traveling in a variety of water conditions.
  - Release date
    
    Apr 30, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    06:14
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  Discussion: Using Leadership Skills In Everyday ...
  
  Janeen Hutchins, Field Staffing Director, and John Kanengieter, Director for Leadership, discuss how the NOLS leadership skills learned in the backcountry transfer to the front country.
  - Release date
    
    Apr 25, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    17:06
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  Quiche Moraine | The NOLS Cooking Show
  
  Today, we bring you quiche moraine from the newly released spiral-bound version of the NOLS Cookery. Students and instructors alike will be pleased to find this book (with this recipe on page 32) will withstand rain and being stuffed in a pack much better than earlier versions.
  - Release date
    
    Apr 23, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    05:26
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  Gifts At Work - Roger Marin
  
  Roger Marin talks about how his experience as a NOLS instructor was made possible through generous donations and scholarships.
  - Release date
    
    Mar 9, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    01:02
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  Pack Rafting
  
  Ryan Hutchins gives a talk about pack rafting.
  - Release date
    
    Mar 9, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    23:25
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  NOLS Alumni, SCA, USDA Forest Service - Wind Riv...
  
  http://www.nols.edu/alumni/events/ - In August, 2011, NOLS alumni teamed up with the Forest Service and the Student Conservation Association to perform trail maintenance in Wyoming's Wind River Mountain Range. This included the construction of puncheons, which are short bridges used to concentrate trail usage to preserve delicate wetland areas.
  - Release date
    
    Mar 8, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    03:31
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  NOLS Alaska Mountaineering
  
  http://www.nols.edu/courses/locations/alaska/akmountaineering.shtml This course takes you to a place in Southcentral Alaska often referred to as "the mountain kingdom of North America," where a chain of rugged mountain ranges and spectacular glaciers converge to make a mountaineer's dreamscape. Within this region you'll explore the coastal Chugach Range, the interior Alaska Range, or the vast Wrangell-St. Elias Range. The specific route for each course is entirely season dependent, with expedi...
  - Release date
    
    Mar 8, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    04:11
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  Lightweight Backpacking
  
  http://bit.ly/NOLSlightweight - Outfitted with 25- to 30-pound packs (10--15 pounds without food and fuel), you and your coursemates will be off to enjoy the wilderness as you never thought imaginable, without the burden of a heavy load. Plan to learn innovative lightweight techniques like cooking one-pot meals and staying warm and dry with minimal gear while honing traditional backpacking skills like navigation and Leave No Trace.
  - Release date
    
    Mar 5, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    01:22
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  Come to NOLS Mexico!
  
  Come to NOLS Mexico! Learn to be a leader while exploring the Baja Peninsula's unique marine ecosystem, and navigating the beautiful coastline of the Sea of Cortez.
  - Release date
    
    Feb 21, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    05:08
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  Patient Assessment
  
  http://www.nols.edu/wmi - The foundation of any medical assessment is a thorough, organized patient assessment. Watch WMI of NOLS Instructors in action as they model this process. All WMI courses build on this foundational skill preparing you to respond in a wilderness environment.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 11, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    10:34