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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
08.21.18
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Backpacking Ecuador: I Learned I Don’t Have to Be Perfect

Outward Bound Instructors are students, too. Not just in a ‘good teachers are also always learning from their students’ kind of way. We actively place ourselves in a learning role where we can be students. It’s not always easy. But,... READ MORE
08.17.18
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Survival Skills for the Wilderness

My first backpacking trip when I was just out of high school was fraught with first-timer mistakes. We camped right next to the only spring, and it was dry in summer. Critters kept us awake all night as they arrived... READ MORE
08.15.18
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Not Just Another Adventure: Finding Purpose on a 50-Day Wilderness Expedition

During my second job out of college, I was working a corporate job located in the middle of Midtown Manhattan. I was adulting. I had a desk, clients, business cards, a blackberry (I’ve totally just dated myself!) and even an intern.... READ MORE
08.07.18
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Go & Don’t Look Back: All You Need to Know About Taking a Gap Year

What is a Gap Year? A ‘Gap Year’ is intentional time away from the classroom or workplace—far from a wild or leisurely vacation—that facilitates personal growth through challenge and purpose. It is a time to pursue life experience and investigate interests.... READ MORE
08.02.18
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Meet the Folks That Help You Get Ready for an Expedition

So you’ve signed up for an Outward Bound course and you’re not sure what happens next. Lucky for you, you’ve already got someone on your team! Our Student Services and Admissions staff are ready to set you up for success.... 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
07.12.18
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How Will My Teen Survive 4 Weeks Without Their Phone?

In recent years at Outward Bound, teens face a different kind of challenge: turning their phones off for four weeks and leaving them behind. In some ways, it’s a challenge of the expedition that we tackle like any other—whether it’s... READ MORE
07.11.18
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Compassionate Leadership: Going from “I” to “We”

As thousands of Outward Bound students take to the field this summer, Outward Bound’s approach to teaching, learning, leadership, and above all, compassion is put into practice daily. At Outward Bound, the value and practice of compassion is supported and... READ MORE
07.10.18
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To and Through—How an NYC Outward Bound Alum Helps Students Journey to College

What if traditional classroom learning could be as challenging and engaging as an Outward Bound wilderness course? This question is at the core of NYC Outward Bound Schools—an urban embodiment of Outward Bound that joins together demanding and engaging learning... READ MORE
07.05.18
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Why I Quit My Job, Sold My Apartment & Became an Outdoor Educator

Taylor Sinason decided she wanted to do something different with her life so she quit her job working at Whole Foods, packed up her apartment and enrolled in an Outdoor Educator expedition with Outward Bound. These courses prepare students to pursue careers in... READ MORE

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