National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education

NCOAE and Three Sisters Backcountry are partnering together to offer Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder Recertification courses in Sisters, OR this fall and spring. See dates and snag your spot now!

👉WFA Dates: https://ncoae.org/courses/wilderness-first-aid-hybrid-oregon-ncoae/

👉 WFR-Recert Dates: https://ncoae.org/courses/wilderness-first-responder-recertification-oregon-hybrid/

Looking to start a new career this fall? 🚑🍂 Enroll in NCOAE's September Standard EMT course! Spend 21 days in person at NCOAE headquarters in Wilmington, NC and leave ready to take your EMT certification exam. Spots available September 1-21, 2026 - register today: https://ncoae.org/courses/standard-intensive-emt/

NOW HIRING: Field Guides for Wilderness Trips!⛺️🥾

NCOAE has immediate openings for Field Instructors, to guide individually contracted wilderness trips for the 2026 season (Aug-Oct). See full job description and apply today at the link below:

https://www.coolworks.com/the-national-center-for-outdoor-and-adventure-education/highlighted-job/82321-wilderness-field-instructor-18

Getting ready to trade screens for campfires, challenges, and unforgettable memories again! Camp LEAD, here we come! July 27th can’t come soon enough!🔥🏕️

Forget Where’s Waldo?… it’s Where’s David? 🤣
Every class has that one instructor who keeps things fun. We found ours. 👨‍🏫 🚑
Yesterday we kicked off our July practical sessions in North Carolina & Oregon! Another 40 students are ready to conquer the next 11 days of hands on learning!

HIRING NOW! NCOAE has an immediate opening for a part-time Outdoor Adventure Logistics Coordinator for the 2026 season (June – October). See full job description & apply below:

https://www.indeed.com/job/outdoor-adventure-logistics-coordinator-1b8660aa2404719f

NOW HIRING: Lead Guides for Backpacking & Paddling Trips!⛺️🚣

NCOAE has immediate openings for Field Instructors, to guide individually contracted wilderness trips for the 2026 season (July-Oct). See full job description and apply today at the link below:

https://www.coolworks.com/the-national-center-for-outdoor-and-adventure-education/highlighted-job/81652-wilderness-field-instructor-17

Wellfit Girls 8-Day Backpacking & Service Trip to Willamette / Deschutes National Forest & Warm Springs Reservation concluded on June 10th!

The hiking trails tested these girls' strength, but the real transformation happened within. They learned to trust themselves, lean on each other, push through discomfort (did someone say snow storm?😳), and discover just how capable they truly are! This was so much more than a backpacking trip. Blisters heal and sore muscles fade, but the confidence, courage, laughter, and life lessons gained out there on the trails will stay with them forever. ❤️🌲🏕