NOLS is a nonprofit school that seeks to help you step forward boldly as a leader. We believe that anyone can be a leader; it’s our role to provide the environment and training to help you discover your full potential. We do that in classrooms close to home and in remote wilderness areas around the world. We’re an organization with heart, expertise, and wildness, and these qualities help us support powerful, authentic experiences.
Our mission is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. Our community—staff, students, trustees, and alumni—shares a commitment to wilderness, education, leadership, safety, community, and excellence. A NOLS course is your opportunity to have a trans formative experience, one that fundamentally changes you and the way you view your role in the world.
The world is changing. You’re ready to blaze the trail forward. Challenge yourself to lead a team, face adversity, and savor the relationships formed in the wild. A NOLS expedition is your opportunity to practice leadership skills as you learn to navigate in a remote wilderness. With instructors who know how to make the wilderness a classroom and our time-tested curriculum, you’ll find your strengths as a leader.
NOLS courses teach wilderness and leadership skills on expeditions and in classrooms. You will apply these skills to challenges in a supportive learning culture with high expectations. You’ll have the opportunity for a positive, transformational experience and leave your course inspired and empowered to act. We craft NOLS courses so graduates will be able to:
Your course will use experiential learning, a process that engages you in a direct experience and focused reflection to maximize your learning. You will practice skills in real time and actively reflect on them. Educational tools we use to help maximize your learning.
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I did the Alaska Backpacking and also the Wind River Range Backpacking/Rock Climbing courses and they were hands down some of the best experiences I've ever had. I'd recommend to anyone looking to learn more about any recreational outdoor activity. I learned countless functional skills as well as life skills.
By Kristopher Hong (Dec, 2017) |
I did the Absaroka Backpacking Course in Wyoming during june through july. I had a really rough adjustment period at the beginning but once I got past that it became a blast. My course members along with my instructors became my family. Best experience of my life.
By Sara Delano (Jul, 2017) |
Saved my life. Taught me well. Taught me outdoor survival and endurance. Leave no trace, and pack out what you pack in. Best of all was the life lessons, tolerance and understanding for others and leadership. I would like my children to one day experience a true NOLS course. Thank you
By Steve Phillipson (Mar, 2014) |
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The National Outdoor Leadership School in Broome offers an unparalleled educational experience, with dedicated staff fostering remarkable growth and confidence in every student.
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