Lander and the NOLS Base at the Wind River Range
Lander sits at the base of the Wind River Range in Fremont County, at the mouth of Sinks Canyon where the Popo Agie River disappears into a limestone cavern and reappears a quarter mile downstream in a pool called The Rise. The town was founded in 1869 and named for Frederick W. Lander, a transportation engineer who surveyed the Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail. Lander served as the Fremont County seat from its organization in 1884.
The National Outdoor Leadership School, commonly known as NOLS, has been headquartered in Lander since its founding in 1965 by mountaineer Paul Petzoldt. The school operates courses in wilderness skills, leadership, and risk management across field bases in Wyoming, Alaska, the Yukon, Patagonia, India, and Australia. The Noble Hotel on Main Street served as the original headquarters and is now used for staff housing and student orientation. The nearby Sinks Canyon State Park and the Wind River Range provide much of the training terrain for Wyoming-based courses.
Escort sites operating in the Lander area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The directory does not book appointments, verify licensing, or act between parties. Use is restricted to visitors 21 and older.
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Lander sits at the base of the Wind River Range in Fremont County, at the mouth of Sinks Canyon where the Popo Agie River disappears into a limestone cavern and reappears a quarter mile downstream in a pool called The Rise. The town was founded in 1869 and named for Frederick W. Lander, a transportation engineer who surveyed the Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail. Lander served as the Fremont County seat from its organization in 1884.
The National Outdoor Leadership School, commonly known as NOLS, has been headquartered in Lander since its founding in 1965 by mountaineer Paul Petzoldt. The school operates courses in wilderness skills, leadership, and risk management across field bases in Wyoming, Alaska, the Yukon, Patagonia, India, and Australia. The Noble Hotel on Main Street served as the original headquarters and is now used for staff housing and student orientation. The nearby Sinks Canyon State Park and the Wind River Range provide much of the training terrain for Wyoming-based courses.
Escort sites operating in the Lander area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The directory does not book appointments, verify licensing, or act between parties. Use is restricted to visitors 21 and older.
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