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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
05.21.19
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How to Learn Mindfulness from the Wilderness

On July 4, 1845, a 28-year old left his comfortable station in life and retreated to the woods. For the next two years, two months and two days, he lived in a cabin that he built himself, surviving on what... READ MORE
05.14.19
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What Happens When Educators Have Creative Freedom

At NYC Outward Bound Schools, we instruct three to five-day long expeditions for public school students and teachers. Students are accompanied by at least one teacher per small student group, and we often see principals, school leaders and additional teachers... READ MORE
05.07.19
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How to Approach Your Child About Intercept

If you’re considering Intercept for your family, you may be wondering how you can get your child’s support for going on a course. We asked an Intercept Instructor to provide a few tips and things to think about when talking... READ MORE
05.01.19
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What to Look for in a Summer Program for Your Child

I’m 30 years old and the smell of spring still means one thing: it’s time to start making a hideous picture collage to paste into the lid of my camp trunk. (For those of you who didn’t go to camp,... READ MORE
04.23.19
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8 Questions You Might Have If You’re New to the Outdoors

If you’ve had some burning questions about the world of outdoor recreation, but have been too nervous to ask, you’ve come to the right place! The outdoors can be an intimidating place. If you’ve had some burning questions about the... 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
04.16.19
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All About Feedback: What It Is and Why It Matters

Feedback is a practice that is both rigid and creative. It requires methodical thinking and sophisticated emotional intelligence. And in order to understand how to give and receive feedback at its best, not only do we need guidelines, but we... READ MORE
04.10.19
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How Structure and Consistency Help Teens Be Successful

Intercept courses teach students the connection between handling responsibilities and earning privileges. Parents and guardians learn parallel with them—at home—that the importance of structure comes from themselves and their ability to practice compromise and consistency. The bottom line is, if... READ MORE
04.04.19
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5 Skills You’ll Gain from a Gap Year

Maybe you’re fresh out of high school or are taking time off to figure out your next move, and something is drawing you to experience something new, different and a little scary. For those who seek an unknown landscape, a... READ MORE
04.02.19
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970 km, 4 People, 2 Canoes, No Plastic & the Expedition of a Lifetime

Beth, Steve, Eli and Sage are known as some of the most intrepid and incredible expedition paddlers at the Outward Bound School in Maine. They also happen to be Instructors. The past summer, they were looking for a challenge. They... READ MORE

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