Leadership Starts Here
Leader Training for Academic Year ’21 – ’22 The Outdoor Action Leader Training Program is focused on developing leadership in every student regardless your level of previous leadership or outdoor
HEART (Health Education and Rescue Training) Wilderness First Aid is an intensive course that covers patient examination and evaluation, body systems and anatomy, wound care, splinting, environmental emergencies, and backcountry
Wintersession is a 2-week experience each January that brings together the entire campus community– students, faculty, and staff. Throughout Wintersession, Outdoor Action will be offering a variety of different trips,
Backpacking with your period doesn’t have to be a hassle, but it does take some extra preparation! Learn the two different methods for managing your period and what to consider
Doing dishes in the stream is so last century. Dirty dishwater, soap, and food scraps can pollute our rivers, lakes, and streams, which is why Leave No Trace always recommends
Russell learns an important lesson as a Wilderness Explorer in UP!
Lots of people ask, “what should I bring backpacking?” There are many decisions to make when you’re packing for a trip into the backcountry, and in this video Miranda shows
The last thing you want when you’re miles away from the trailhead is for a bear or some other animal to make off will all your food, so it’s important
It’s the age-old question that preoccupies many backpackers: what’s the right way to poop in the woods? In this video, Miranda walks you through the process; from finding a good
Leave No Trace, or LNT, principles are a group of best practices for enjoying our wild spaces. In this video, Miranda talks about the seven principles of Leave No