Welcome To NOLS Southwest

The Southwest is a place of amazing diversity, where plants and animals of the Neararctic intersperse with those of the Neotropics, a land of jaguar and mountain lion, javelina and white-tailed deer. Birds such as the coppery-tailed trogon and white-eared hummingbird fly the same skies as red-tailed hawks and turkey vultures. Its a land that famed naturalist Aldo Leopold called near to being the cream of creation.

The Southwest is also a region of incredible human diversity. Courses pass through areas originally inhabited by ancient cultures, and evidence of their civilizations is still present. The areas more recent Spanish influence is obvious as soon as you arrive in Tucson.

With easy access, amazing diversity, and challenging outdoor skills, a course at NOLS Southwest is hard to beat.

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• NOLS
• NOLS Southwest
• backpacking
• climbing
• canoeing
• caving
• wilderness school
• outdoor education
• outdoor ed