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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
09.26.17
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What is Solo?

What is ‘Solo?’ This is one of the most common questions that Outward Bound students ask their Instructors within the first five minutes of starting their course. Keep reading and you’ll find out information behind this staple of the Outward Bound... READ MORE
09.19.17
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The Poetry of Outward Bound: Striving that is Serving

Henry McHenry currently serves on the Board of North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS). He began his Outward Bound career with a course in Minnesota in 1968, then started as a Sherpa at NCOBS in 1970 and worked as an Assistant... READ MORE
09.14.17
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Outward Bound Intercept As Seen Through Photos

For families with struggling teens demonstrating self-destructive behaviors, the Outward Bound Intercept program has been the answer to get help and seek change in a positive way. These courses are designed to develop positive decision-making skills, strengthen interpersonal relationships and cultivate... READ MORE
08.29.17
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Rocky Soil: My Gap Year

Gap Year: The Option for Me I didn’t know college was optional until I was well into high school. Through a combination of a very sheltered childhood and high academic expectations, my understanding of the world proceeded accordingly: first comes... READ MORE
08.22.17
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Take Your Mom to Work Day: Outward Bound for Adults

Have you ever heard of “Take Your Kid to Work Day?” What about “Take Your Parent to Work Day?” For outdoor education, that seems like a pretty big request. However, after I’d worked at Outward Bound for two seasons, my mom... READ MORE
08.15.17
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PART 2: Intercept Student Perspective

Read a firsthand account of the Outward Bound Intercept program from a recent graduate of the 50-day Intercept Boundary Waters Semester expedition. Zak takes us through his experience, highlights what he learned and what he will take away moving forward. This is... READ MORE
08.08.17
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50 Days with Outward Bound

“What brings you to Outward Bound?” I find myself asking students this question a lot, as I am a Logistics Coordinator for the Northwest Outward Bound School. Perhaps because I know from experience, there’s always a story. I especially like... READ MORE
08.01.17
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10 Benefits to an Unplugged Vacation

“Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have a thought or a daydream, to imagine something wonderful, because we’re too... READ MORE
07.27.17
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Summer Isn’t the Only Time for an Outward Bound Course

You’ve already read about which Outward Bound Course is right for you here. However, it’s the middle of the summer now and when you start to look at all the programs you begin to worry that you may have missed... READ MORE
07.24.17
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PART 1: Intercept Student Perspective

Read a firsthand account of the Outward Bound Intercept program from a recent graduate of the 50-day Intercept Boundary Waters Semester expedition. Zak takes us through his experience, highlights what he learned and what he will take away moving forward. We are... READ MORE

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