Lilly Ade brings a raft of experience in outdoor and wilderness education to her position as a field instructor for NCOAE….

Gabe Issac’s experience and passion for the outdoors and the environment makes her an ideal NCOAE field instructor….

Rachelle Toth is an NCOAE field instructor who is sincerely interested in connecting first-time and returning students to the outdoors….

…Jessica’s lifelong quest is to make the world laugh and instill her love of the great outdoors in others….

…Garry is one of our EMT instructors using his knowledge from being a North Carolina paramedic and a Level 1 EMS instructor for the state….

Kit Cosper is one of our EMT instructors, propelled in his daily work by an inherent love of learning and knowledge sharing….

…When wilderness medicine practitioners gather ’round a campfire, one favorite topic of discussion involves which animals are the most dangerous. Barring the obvious winner, we humans, leading candidates typically include the gorilla, shark, lion, tiger, and bear.  The unassuming mosquito and deadly microscopic organisms are often overlooked, but most likely lay absolute claim to the…