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09.01.20
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How to Help Your Teen Create a Successful Daily Routine

 Of the many things we’ve lost since March, a regular routine is at the top of the list for many of us. As we say in my household, “Pandemic is the mother of invention,” meaning creativity and solution-finding are... READ MORE
08.06.20
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The Personal Challenge Event: Outward Bound Tradition

Imagine that you’ve been traveling with the same small group of people for three weeks. You go to sleep and eat mostly at the same time and travel at the same pace. The success of the group has been more... READ MORE
07.30.20
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6 Easy Backcountry Cooking Tips You Don’t Want to Miss

Cooking in the backcountry has many rewards. Below are six easy tips to up your cooking game for your next backcountry adventure. 1. Create a food spoilage timeline and meal plan around that. Depending on the season and location where... READ MORE
07.28.20
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What’s Waiting for You in the Boundary Waters?

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota is home to some of the world’s premier canoe paddling. The sheer size of the Boundary Waters allows for as many weeks of adventure as you can spare. While certain areas are... READ MORE
07.21.20
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Kurt Hahn: Six Declines of Modern Youth

Kurt Hahn, the founder of Outward Bound, was an educational reformer whose ideas remain as relevant as ever. Born in 1886, Hahn founded numerous schools and educational programs during his life. Hahn identified six declines facing the youth of his... READ MORE
07.09.20
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4 Practices for a Successful Summer with Your Teen

Summer can present both opportunities and challenges to families and teenagers as they navigate the potential loss of routines and social time provided by school schedules. With extra time on their hands, and during this summer of a pandemic, there... READ MORE
06.30.20
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The Path from Student to Instructor

 Being an Outward Bound student is significantly different than that of instructing. As a student, you’re living the experience, not sure how it will unfold. As an Instructor, you’re holding intentional space for change, having put lots of planning... READ MORE
04.15.20
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Teaching Strategies That Empower Students

 Many of us find ourselves stepping into the role of teacher these days. While the end goals of our instruction may differ, I think we share a common process—hoping that we can build our students into more confident, independent... READ MORE
02.11.20
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What You Need to Know About Sleep If You’re an Outdoor Educator

 How much does an outdoor educator really sleep? It’s a fair question, especially when there’s no ability to “clock out” while you’re in the wilderness. As an outdoor educator, you’re working until the expedition is over or until another... READ MORE
12.30.19
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Life After Outward Bound: Making the Most of 2020

Someone once demonstrated life after Outward Bound to me this way: join hands in a circle of four or five people, and begin to move clockwise. Now choose one person and instruct them to try to move counter-clockwise as the... READ MORE