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10.28.21
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Why a 30+ Day Course Is the Perfect Follow-up to a Classic Course

This post was originally published on November 26, 2019 and updated on October 28, 2021. You finished your first Outward Bound course. Congratulations! Now you can’t wait to go on your next one, right? Maybe you took a classic course... READ MORE
09.04.19
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Learning How to Choose a Campsite Is More Important Than You Think

Visualize this. You’ve just spent a long day backpacking with your crew. It’s hot out, you’re hungry and all you want to do is sit down, take off your shoes and relax on your sleeping pad. But first, you must... READ MORE
07.23.19
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The Best Way to Become an Outdoor Educator

Your passion is helping others discover their strengths through challenge in the wilderness. You want to turn this passion into a career. Now the question is; what path do you take to get there? There are many ways to become... READ MORE
04.18.19
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Why You Need to Experience the Salmon River

Passing through Idaho, it’s not uncommon to be in awe of the harsh beauty and wild existence of what’s flashing by your window. By the time you’re outside and are greeted with the smell of sagebrush, towering canyon walls and... READ MORE
07.19.18
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What Mountaineering Can Teach You About Yourself

That evening we had decided to turn back. “We” consisted of myself, two other co-Instructors and nine high school students on a 22-day rafting and mountaineering expedition on the Deschutes River and in the Three Sisters Wilderness of Central Oregon.... READ MORE
06.20.18
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‘Eat a Lot of Sriracha,’ an Outward Bound Instructor Tells All

I recently got to catch up with my friend and fellow Outward Bound Instructor, Arianna (Ari) Kosel. She’s worked for Outward Bound in the Northwest for four years and has also worked in California and New York City. She just... READ MORE
06.05.18
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10 Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors Without Going Far

Happy 11th Birthday National Get Outdoors Day! As an outdoor educator, I have been guiding and instructing meaningful adventures in our open spaces for the past eight years. I like to think that I live every day like it’s “Get... READ MORE
02.22.18
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6 Spring Break Trips To Get You Motivated & Inspired

Outward Bound spring break courses offer a chance to unwind, grow personally and ultimately re-energize for the changing of the seasons. You don’t need to be a high school or college student to experience an epic spring break either. Our courses... READ MORE