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05.10.24

Making Waves in the Moab Community: A Look into the Returning Rapids Project with Former COBS Staff Members

BY Outward Bound
11.16.23

A Guide to Finding a Job in the Outdoor Industry

BY Eva Johnson
07.27.23

Q&A with Outdoor Educator Alum Alex Babinski

BY Outward Bound
06.05.23

8 Hiking Snacks to Keep In Your Daypack

BY Eva Johnson
04.07.20
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Do You Need Compassion for Success In Life? 

Do you need compassion for success in life? This may sound like a silly question, but if you stop and think of what it takes to be successful in life, is compassion at the top of your list? Thoughts of... READ MORE
04.02.20
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Working in Outdoor Education is Exhausting. Here’s Why I Do It.

 Near the end of a recent 20-day course, my crew of young men were worn out from a day’s worth of canoeing. It was a cloudy night, and the moonlight was nonexistent. We spent several more hours paddling with... READ MORE
03.31.20
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20 Inspirational Quotes from the Outward Bound Readings Book

The Outward Bound Readings Book is a collection of hundreds of our Instructors’ favorite quotes used at the right moments on a course to inspire students, make them laugh and to spark moments of reflection. These quotes are an integral... READ MORE
03.24.20
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What Outdoor Education Teaches Us About Coping Through a Pandemic

 Like many other people, as the news continues to emerge about the current pandemic, I’m beginning to view it as one of the most important challenges of my life. Words like unprecedented and crisis dominate the headlines of my... 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
03.19.20
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Why You Want an Outward Bound Alum on Your Team

A fellow Outward Bound Instructor once joked that she had a long list of skills on her Outward Bound resume—including, but not limited to: Making brownies for 12 people on a camp stove in the middle of a rainstorm Intuitively... READ MORE
03.12.20
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How Successful People Spent Their Summers as Kids

 The thing I remember best about successful people I’ve met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they’re doing, and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they’re... READ MORE
03.10.20
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Tips for Better Communication With Your Teen

How was school? What’d you do today? Who’s going to be there? Where’s your sister? These seemingly simple questions, when asked to your teenager, may foster the vaguest responses. Fine. Nothing. I don’t know. A shrug. It can be frustrating... READ MORE
03.05.20
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Outward Bound Instructors: Champions of Youth

We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is something valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or... READ MORE
03.03.20
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How is Outward Bound Different than Summer Camp?

Yes, we offer expeditions during the summer, however we’re not a summer camp. Keep reading to learn more. From a distance, Outward Bound may sound similar to summer camp. While there’s some overlap, like fun outdoor activities, adventure and sleeping... READ MORE

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