NOLS - Absaroka Backpacking
United States
Term: Summer
Dates: June 1-June 30, 2009; June 8-July 7, 2009; July 13-August 11, 2009; July 20-August 18, 2009
Description:
Yellowstone National Parks wild eastern neighbor is Wyomings Absaroka (Ab-sor-ka) Range, a vast wilderness region with some of the most remote territory in the Lower 48. You'll travel through broad river valleys surrounded by sheer glacier-carved cliffs, camp under towering conifers, and hike across alpine plateaus where the tallest plants are only a few inches high. You'll fly fish for large cutthroat trout, effectively ford high mountain rivers, practice GPS and compass navigation, and learn how to camp and travel in bear country. Along with grizzlies, other fauna youre likely to see are eagles, bighorn sheep, elk, moose, black bears, coyote and recently re-introduced gray wolves. For students craving remote, rugged land filled with wildlife, this is your course; you'll see more wildlife here than almost anywhere else NOLS operates. And you wont just study out here; in the Absarokas, you'll live the lessons you need to skillfully travel in the mountains long after your course ends.
Highlights:
For students craving remote, rugged land filled with wildlife, this is your course--you'll see more wildlife on this course than almost anywhere else NOLS operates. And you won't just study wildlife and ecology--in the Absarokas you'll live it as you learn the skills you need to travel in the mountains long after your course ends. College Credit: (Optional) 6 Semester Credit Hours: 2 Hours Environmental Ethics 2 Hours Leadership Techniques 2 Hours Skills Practicum
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Travel Types :
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- BackPacking
- Camping
- Cooking
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- Ecology
- Environmental Studies
- Fly Fishing
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Subject Areas :
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- Ecology
- Education
- Environmental Studies
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Cost in US$: $3,575
Cost Include Description:
Tuition, room and board
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to United States
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups
Scholarships are Available. - Each year NOLS offers over $800,000 dollars in scholarship assistance. Scholarship aid is available to applicants who show great potential to excel as NOLS students and who would be unable to attend without financial aid. These scholarship dollars are made available through the generosity of alumni and friends to the NOLS Fund. Our graduates realize the great impact a NOLS education has and volunteer both time and money to further the school's mission.
Application Process Involves:
- Phone Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit DebriefingAbroad
- Job and Internship Network
NOLS The National Outdoor Leadership School's Mission Statement: The mission of the National Outdoor Leadership School is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment.
Year Founded: 1965
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