A 22-year-old NOLS student died on Tuesday, August 2, after being struck by lightning, according to a release from the organization. The student was part of an Outdoor Educator Course in The student ...

As the Lander-based National Outdoor Leadership School celebrated its 60th anniversary with a cluster of high-profile events last week, President Sandy Calhoun delivered mixed news regarding the state ...

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a series examining the sequence of events during last summer's unprecedented grizzly attack on seven teenagers in the Alaska wilderness. Please read part 1 here. When ...

After a long, hard day on the trail, the body doesn’t just crave fuel. It wants a warm, delicious, and nourishing feast. “Eating well in the backcountry makes such a world of difference,” says John ...

Daniel Brooks, 17, of Waynesboro, Va., recently completed a wilderness expedition traveling in the Rocky Mountains with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). NOLS believes people thrive when ...

Major changes are underway at the Wyoming-based National Outdoors Leadership School (NOLS), which announced major layoffs and facility closures in 2024, with staff at the company's headquarters in ...