Pasadena Outdoor Education

04/03/2020

Thank you for stepping up to help those on the frontlines who can’t continue to take care of us and themselves without proper PPE! Who else is in?

04/01/2020

Hey there. It’s us again, coming to you from...home! Surprise!
Anywho...in case you need more reminders about staying home/finding responsible ways to get outside, here’s a helpful graphic from
If you need more proof to steer you away from the slopes and trails, read the article about Search and Rescue in the current era of CoVid-19

Stay safe. Stay home. And wash your hands. For the good of everyone.

04/01/2020

If you’re a NOLS Wilderness Medicine Alum, you have benefitted from the deep knowledge and humility of this fine human, Tod Schimelpfenig. He has decades under his belt as the curriculum director for NOLS Wilderness Medicine and that’s almost the least interesting thing on his resume. If you’ve got questions about wild med or CoVid-19, head over to the post, and leave a comment. He’ll be answering them in stories today!
Stay home my friends, and be well!

We know that during this pandemic, there are a lot of questions circulating. There’s also a need to answer these questions with accurate, science-based information to promote facts and combat fear. So tomorrow (Wednesday, April 1st) NOLS Wilderness Medicine’s Curriculum Director, Tod Schimelpfenig, will be answering your questions about COVID-19's impact on wilderness medicine education. You can submit your questions via Instagram and in the comments below.

NOLS Wilderness Medicine’s Curriculum Director, Tod Schimelpfenig, is a thought leader among the wilderness medicine community. Tod began teaching for NOLS in 1973 and began teaching wilderness medicine in 1978. Tod is a founder of the Wilderness Risk Manager’s Committee, has served on the board of the Wilderness Medical Society, a society that sets standards for wilderness medicine curriculum, and has twice been awarded for his contributions to wilderness medicine. The curriculum books you read in your NOLS Wilderness Medicine courses are written by Tod! Tod has also served as an EMT and in Search and Rescue for the last 40+ years.

We hope this Q&A gives you an opportunity to ask any questions you have about COVID-19 and it's impact on wilderness medicine education. Rest assured that if Tod doesn’t know the answer, or can’t look it up, he’ll let you know!

03/23/2020

Please read! Social distancing and in California and many other states, locales...the Safer At Home acts are critically important to stopping the spread of the virus. Traveling away from your home...even a couple miles to a trailhead, and venturing out, is beyond the scope of the safer at home measures. This is not a snow day, this is not the time to begin an adventure, or explore the trails that are often busier than you’d prefer. STAYING AT HOME means that unless it is critical for your survival (food, supplies, a job in an “essential” business), then you should be staying at home!
The longer it takes for people to understand this and take it seriously, the longer we will have to deal with strict rules of quarantine and distancing.

COVID-19 is rapidly adjusting our daily life. It is important to be prepared and informed on these changes, and that goes for changes to our outdoor recreation as well. To keep ourselves, our communities, and our outdoor spaces safe and healthy during this time, please consider these recommendations...

11/12/2019

Sometimes you sign up for a hike in November with thoughts of falling leaves, cooler temps, and a hot coffee at the end. Then you show up for said hike and it’s dusty, 93 degrees, crowded and nothing but an icy strawberry lemonade after the hike feels appropriate. We may not have ever found our ambassador, but 5 of us met new friends, hiked together, chatted, and hope to cross paths in e future. It was our very own Women Who Hike hike, and despite the heat, a great morning!

10/24/2019

Hello from Wyoming!
We haven’t been around much since the spring. Nope, we haven’t moved. Yes, we’re still alive and kicking. The truth is we’ve had a whole lotta adventures and travels...we’ve got so much to catch up on.
I’ve got two more days of teaching a WFR near Jackson before heading back into the heat of LA, which *should* conclude my travel until at least thanksgiving! Keep your eyes peeled for more posts in the coming weeks!

04/04/2019

Monday meant sending out another group of WFR’s into the world after 80 hours of information training and practice! Do good. And do it well!
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02/01/2019

I don’t know about you but January felt like a year! Anyone else? I’ve had nonstop deadlines the last two weeks; between orchestrating a training, teaching and juggling schedules, along with everything else that needs to get done on the daily, I’ve hardly had a moment to stop and think. But last night, I had the pleasure of a moment to breathe, to be inspired and to reflect on a January of accomplishments and firsts, of struggles and persistence and of love and support.
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Thanks Ampersand Dinner for bringing together 50 amazing, inspiring, kick-ass female entrepreneurs. Also, the rules are: no last names and you can’t talk about your job/business.
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Thanks also to Garlic, My Soul for telling me about this beautiful event!
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Bring it on February! Now back to your regularly scheduled outdoorsy/education stuff.

Lately @ Lately Kitchen

12/02/2018

Ocean breezes be blowin’ this morning as we start day 2 of a course at Sea Lab!

12/02/2018

Ocean breezes be blowin’ this morning on day 2 of a

11/23/2018

No crazy shopping over here for us, although we’ll be supporting tomorrow. Instead we decided to and take a hike with friends, and work off some of our delicious feast from yesterday!
Wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving long weekend...and get OUTSIDE!!
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09/20/2018

Excited to meet the ladies of the this Thursday (tomorrow @ 8:30pm)! See you there!
Tickets still available - Use code : AdventurUs for $3 off your ticket! womensadventurefilmtour.eventbrite.com
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@ Vista Theatre (Los Angeles, California)