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11.19.23
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18 Stocking Stuffers for the Everyday Outdoor Lover

We know it’s time to put our summer camping gear into hibernation and dust off our snowshoes when frost starts sticking on the ground, ugly sweaters make their annual debut, and wafts of pumpkin-spiced lattes fill the air. It’s also... READ MORE
11.24.21
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10 Gift Ideas for the Beginner Backpacker

From headlamps to hammocks, we’ve got the perfect gift list to get your beginner backpacker out on the trail this holiday season. It can be hard to figure out what gifts make sense to buy for a beginner backpacker, and... READ MORE
10.28.21
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Why a 30+ Day Course Is the Perfect Follow-up to a Classic Course

This post was originally published on November 26, 2019 and updated on October 28, 2021. You finished your first Outward Bound course. Congratulations! Now you can’t wait to go on your next one, right? Maybe you took a classic course... READ MORE
07.01.21
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Is a Gap Year Right for Me?

“Gap year experiences invariably serve to develop some of the non-cognitive skills that current research are showing predict success better than IQ: motivation, optimism, grit, and conscientiousness.” – American Gap Association Every year thousands of families nationwide are searching for... READ MORE
05.25.21
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Advice for 2021 Graduates From an Outdoor Educator

Dear 2021 Graduates, I just returned from a five-day backpacking trip in the Los Padres National Forest with a group of high school students from the Midland School. While not instructing Outward Bound courses, I’m the Dean of Experiential Learning... READ MORE
12.15.20
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5 Last-Minute Gifts for the Outdoor Adventurer

With the holidays coming up it can be hard to know what to get the outdoor adventurer in your life because what they thrive on is experiences. Explore these five last-minute gifts they won’t only love, but will keep them... READ MORE
09.08.20
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Unlikely Skills You Learn on a 30+ Day Course

A few minutes into your Outward Bound course, you may think, “I’m nervous. I’m excited. I hope people like me.” A few days into the course, you may think, “I can’t do this. My body can’t do this. I want... READ MORE
07.14.20
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Experiential Education Motivated Me to Attend College

My high school experience was mundane and ordinary. I enjoyed my time in school, participated in sports and extracurricular activities, but I wasn’t excelling. My time in the classroom felt mandatory and uninspiring. I was going through the motions to... READ MORE
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
08.27.19
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How to Present a Gap Year to Your Child

For the families of high school juniors or seniors, or for those with young adults out of high school, the stress of college applications and finding jobs is likely here. Every path leading to life after high school seems to... READ MORE