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Educational Aides

You can find these books in our library

> Leave No Trace

  • Southern States NOLS The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to southeastern states.

  • Rock Climbing NOLS The Principles of Leave No Trace as applied to Rock Climbing.

  • Pacific Northwest NOLS The Principles of Leave No Trace as applied to the Pacific Northwest.

  • Northeast Mountains NOLS The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to the Northeast Mountains.

  • North American Edition, NOLS
    The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to North American wilderness

  • Desert and Canyon Country, NOLS
    The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to desert and canyon country.

  • Caving, NOLS
    The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to caving

  • Backcountry Horse Use, NOLS
    The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to backcountry horse use.

  • Alaskan Tundra, NOLS
    The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to the Alaskan Tundra.

  • Rocky Mountains, NOLS
    The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to the Rocky Mountains.

  • Temperate Coastal Zone, NOLS
    The Principles of Leave No Trace as applied to temperate coastal zones.

  • Western River Corridors, NOLS
    The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to Western River Corridors.

  • Tropical Rainforest, NOLS
    The principles of Leave No Trace as applied to tropical rainforest.

    * all of the above are small 24 page paper guides specific to the stated regions

  • Soft Paths: How to Enjoy the Wilderness Without Harming It., NOLS
    Leave No Trace video based on the book; Soft Paths.

  • Leave No Trace Training for the Outdoor Leader, NOLS
    "A practical Guide to Backcountry Living Skills, Ethics and Teaching techniques."

> Team Bulding Skills

  • Tribes, Jeanne Gibbs
    "..Blends the fields of group process and cooperative learning.."

  • Quick Silver, Karl Rohnke & Steve Butler
    "Adventure Games, Initiative Problems, Trust Activities and a Guide to Effective Leadership."

  • Silver Bullets, Karl Rohnke
    "A Guide to Initiative Problems, Adventure Games and Trust Activities."

> Leadership Skills

  • The Nature of Leadership, Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Dewitt Jones
    "The Nature of Leadership is illuminated by examples from leaders of all walks of life.." Has great pictures.

  • The Backcountry Classroom, Jack Drury & Bruce F. Bonney
    "Lesson plans for teaching in the wilderness."

  • Field Work, Emily Cousins & Melissa Rodgers
    "An Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound Reader."

> Children Activity Books

  • Pollution and Waste, Sally Morgan & Rosie Harlow
    "Environmental Facts and Experiments."

  • Trekking on a Trail, Linda White
    "Hiking adventures for kids."

  • Sleeping in a Sack, Linda White
    "Camping activities for kids."

> Wilderness Medicine Books

  • CPR For the Professional Rescuer, American Red Cross An American Red Cross CPR course guide.

  • Emergency Medical Procedures for the Outdoors
    Menasha Press Contains charts which are "designed to help you handle potentially dangerous or troublesome situations that may occur while backpacking or hiking."


  • Medicine for the Backcountry 2nd Edition,
    Buck Tilton & Frank Hubbell
    "With this book, you'll learn to recognize, treat and prevent the most common major and minor wilderness emergencies."

  • A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness and Travel Medicine, Eric A. Weiss
    "The information found in these pages is intended to help you manage medical emergencies in remote areas…"

  • The Wilderness First Responder,
    Buck Tilton & Tom Burke
    "A text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies."

  • 2000 Wilderness First Responder Recertification Class Outdoors Unlimited Packet containing information to pass 2000 WFR recertification. Can be used as an over all wilderness first aid study guide.


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