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10.27.20
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11 Spooky Wilderness Stories Just in Time for Halloween

I’ll say it—fall is the best season for camping. The leaves are changing, the air is crisp and your simple backcountry meals of oatmeal and soup suddenly become not so boring and extremely on-trend. October is the time for camping... READ MORE
09.29.20
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Rooted in Dirt: How Students Find Connection Through New Food Exploration & Sourcing

 In May of 2020, amidst a world that seemed out of control, a phenomenon occurred. During stay-at-home orders, many of us took to our kitchens and backyards to create meals, source food and plant new seeds. People began to... READ MORE
07.07.20
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How to Plan a Gap Year During a Pandemic

Each year, high school seniors and young adults are tasked with discovery to find the perfect answer to “what’s next?” Throw a global pandemic into the mix—and the social responsibility to take a stand both with your actions and your... READ MORE
04.14.20
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What will the world look like after a pandemic?

 What will the world look like after a pandemic? That’s the million-dollar question, isn’t it? Will We Go Back? Will we go back to business as usual? Filling our days to the max and falling asleep exhausted, just to... READ MORE
03.23.20
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20 Ways to Practice Compassion During Social Distancing

What’s one of the first things you learn while on an Outward Bound expedition? Take care of yourself, take care of your crew. In that order. Today, that lesson feels more universal than ever before. As we’ve been placed into... READ MORE
01.23.20
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Trust Your Gut: Don’t Bail on Your 30+ Day Course

You decided to take the leap—you applied for a long course. Welcome to the first of many steps taken in courage along this journey. You probably felt the rush of adrenaline flow into your fingers as you clicked the submit... READ MORE
09.26.19
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How One Alum is Fighting Loneliness with Community Conversation

How did an Outdoor Educator course and two scraps of paper lead to a business with a mission to alleviate loneliness? This is Audrey’s story. How It All Started Audrey was a recent college graduate when she signed up for... READ MORE
08.27.19
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How to Present a Gap Year to Your Child

For the families of high school juniors or seniors, or for those with young adults out of high school, the stress of college applications and finding jobs is likely here. Every path leading to life after high school seems to... READ MORE
01.02.19
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20 Photos That Will Inspire You to Become An Outdoor Educator

Three weeks before I was supposed to leave for my Outdoor Educator expedition, I typed up an email saying I couldn’t commit to 50 days in the wilderness and would need to unenroll. I left it in my drafts folder... READ MORE