I’m going to camp out in northern Minnesota for a week this January. When most people hear those words they think that it sounds a little nuts. Even fewer expect that they would ever utter them. The truth is, winter... READ MORE
Summer is officially over, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait to plan your next outdoor adventure. With time off during winter and spring break, why not use it to get out and do something more? Sailing through turquoise waters;... READ MORE
Provost and Dean of the Teachers College, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Education, Tom James will receive the 2016 Kurt Hahn Award. Named in honor of Outward Bound’s founder, the Kurt Hahn Award is presented annually to a person who exemplifies... READ MORE
This winter or spring break, do more than go on vacation. Whether you brave snowy landscapes, opt for starry desert skies or explore tropical turquoise waters; get inspired, get motivated, get connected and get outside on an expedition with Outward Bound. 1.... READ MORE
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, nature enthusiasts are hitting the trails in the 58 different national parks located in the United States. While many travelers opt for the popular sights of the Grand Canyon... READ MORE
An Outward Bound graduate completes a course with innumerable skills, unquantifiable by most and priceless to a select few. Graduates are equipped with the tools to fix and build relationships. They are adept at demonstrating empathy towards their peers. They can... READ MORE
No two Outward Bound expeditions are the same. If you ask alumni what their expeditions were like, you might get responses filled with half-explained inside jokes and memories that include both laughing and crying with a group of strangers that... READ MORE
From the lush and rolling Blue Ridge Mountains, to the exotic depths of central and south Florida, to the steep and glaciated peaks of Patagonia, students on the Blue Ridge Mountains to Florida and Patagonia Leadership Semester spend 72 days honing leadership skills, practicing compassion, building... READ MORE
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Spencer Gordon, a recent Outward Bound graduate who completed the Patagonia to Florida and Blue Ridge Mountains Leadership Semester this past April. Spencer had decided to take a semester to study abroad while... READ MORE
While you do not have to be a top athlete or in peak physical condition to attend an Outward Bound course or go on an extended outdoor adventure, you do have to prepare for the challenges that physical activities in... READ MORE
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