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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

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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
01.21.20
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This Year, I Resolve to…

2020. It’s not only a new year, it’s a new decade. And with new beginnings, it’s a good idea to set aside time to think about what you’d like to accomplish this year or during the next few. But lives... READ MORE
01.14.20
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What’s So Special About Big Bend, Texas?

Big Bend National Park in Texas is one of the least visited parks in the United States. How can that be? This can be difficult to comprehend for those who have spent time in the area. Whether you’re searching for... READ MORE
01.09.20
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Parents: Why Disconnecting From Your Child Is Good for Both of You

Disconnecting from your child while they are on an expedition can be difficult, yet rewarding. Learn how and what it can teach both you and your child. As Instructors, we want our students to leave a course feeling empowered by... READ MORE
01.07.20
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How to Embrace Change & Manage Stress in Your Daily Life

Change is hard. Transition stress is real. How we choose to deal with change is how we choose to live our lives. Change happens, and ignoring it shelters you from opportunities for unique, eye-opening and transformative situations. Over the past... READ MORE
01.02.20
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Dear Future Self: My Solo Letter

Dear Future Self,  As I write to you, I’m having the best day I’ve had this year. I’m alone in the wilderness. Well, I’m not technically alone. In fact, I’m surrounded by folks who are also alone in the wilderness.... 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
12.26.19
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Bringing Our Whole Selves to Work

Working as a field Instructor, we’re challenged to navigate all facets of our being. We learn, live, play, work and lead with our co-workers, sometimes our supervisors, and often our students. It’s not a question of how we do it,... READ MORE
12.19.19
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What You Didn’t Know About Dog Sledding

In the way that humans are different at home and at work, with different skills and personalities, dogs are the same. Especially the ones pulling sleds at the Outward Bound School in Minnesota.  Dogs Are at the Heart of Homeplace... READ MORE
12.17.19
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5 Important Learnings from a New Assistant Instructor

I hit the road in the city and drove toward the cloud-kissed mountains, back to basecamp. I felt the stresses of my life in Asheville slide from my mind. They stayed within the city limits and were replaced with thoughts... READ MORE

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