Jeanne O'Brien

LANDER, WY—The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) announced this week that The North Face and REI are joining the school's Expedition Denali team as technical gear sponsor and retail sponsor, respectively.Expedition Denali is a historical undertaking by the first ...read more

Lander, WY—John Gans, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) executive director, was named a White House Champion of Change last week. He is being honored for his commitment to youth, wilderness, and leadership.One of 11 selected from more than 1,500 nominees, Gans is being ...read more

NOLS to lead African American expedition on DenaliExpedition Denali: Inspiring Diversity in the Outdoors set for 2013Lander, Wyo.—The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is taking dramatic steps to inspire youth—specifically African American youth—to get outside, get ...read more

Of 250 nominees, NOLS was determined by a panel of outdoor business and community leaders to be the group most inspirational in encouraging people to appreciate, support, and recreate in the outdoors. The group category was comprised of “two or more who have come together to ...read more

Lander, Wyo. On Friday, January 28, 2011, Opportunity Knocks announced that The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is one of the 15 best nonprofits to work for nationwide.In its Annual Peoples' Choice Best Nonprofit to Work For Awards, Opportunity Knocks invited nonprofit ...read more

Lander, WY. Generous donations from Swiss biomedical entrepreneur Hansjörg Wyss and a Wyoming ranching family have given the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) the holiday gift of its dreams: a wilderness medicine campus in the ...read more

Lander, WY. Tod Schimelpfenig, Curriculum Director for the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), was last week awarded the Charles (Reb) Gregg Award, which recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, ...read more

Lander, WY. The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) has been recognized by the Chilean government as a leading organization in Chile that practices and promotes sustainable tourism. Chile’s National Secretariat of Tourism, which granted NOLS this award, commended the school ...read more

Lander, Wyoming - This summer, the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is partnering with premier outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia® for the Dream Expedition Contest. Individuals 13 and older are invited to submit a video before October 31, 2010, answering the ...read more

Lander, Wyo - John E. (Jed) Williamson of Hanover, New Hampshire, was the first recipient of the Charles (Reb) Gregg Award on October 16, 2009 in recognition of his contributions to the development of incident review methods and risk management audit process, designing preventive ...read more

Nation's Wilderness Risk Managers Meet Near Jackson, Wyoming Jackson, Wyo. October 1-3, 2008 – The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Outward Bound, and SCA are hosting the 15th Annual Wilderness Risk Management Conference. Outdoor industry leaders from across the ...read more

Structuring a risk management plan is an essential component of any adventure travel organization. Both creating such a plan and keeping up to date on current industry best practices can pose a daunting challenge to many organizations and programs. That's why the National Outdoor ...read more