Kimbro completes Alaska expedition course


January 7, 2013 · 2:11 PM

 

Jack Kimbro, 18, of Bellevue, recently completed a 30-day expedition in Alaska with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). He learned how to backpack through the rugged mountains of south central Alaska. His graduation prepared him to lead an expedition of his own.

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