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03.05.19
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When Things Go Wrong, for the Better

When I called up Becky Clough, I told her I was writing a piece about the unexpected and unscheduled things that can happen on expeditions and how students learn from it. “Yeah, as in everyday,” she replied with a laugh.... READ MORE
01.29.19
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Is Pathfinder Right For Me?

A Pathfinder course is distinct from classic expeditions in several ways that are important to consider before you decide to sign up. Pathfinder courses offer the adventure and curriculum of a classic Outward Bound experience inside a larger framework that... READ MORE
01.16.19
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Uncertainty is the Expedition You Need to Take

I don’t know what to do with my life. Sound familiar? This is something we’ve all felt, no matter our age or stage in life. Whether you’re faced with the pressure of choosing a college major; you’re 30 and feel... READ MORE
12.19.18
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The Best of the Best 2018 Chosen By You

From learning how to poop in the wilderness to incredible stories of adventure and triumph over life’s toughest obstacles, these are the blog posts that you loved the most in 2018. So You Want to Become an Outdoor Educator: A... READ MORE
11.14.18
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How Struggling Families Can Become Closer by Being Apart

Distance “The distance was good for us. I wish more families could experience distance like this. It is different than him being at school, or gone for a weekend. It is different because he is not a phone call away,... READ MORE
10.09.18
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How Pathfinder Prepared This 21-Year-Old for College & Life

Maggie stood at the top of Mount Champion in Colorado, nearly halfway through a 30-day Pathfinder course. Looking at the land below, resting at 12,893 feet, she felt that for the first time in awhile, this was her chance at... READ MORE
10.03.18
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Your Family Graduated Intercept. Now What?

I tell my Intercept students that “A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.” I often compare their life at home to the harbor, and their adventure on their Outward Bound expedition as... READ MORE
09.18.18
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Solo: It’s Not as Scary as It Sounds

“It is difficult today to leave one’s friends and family and deliberately practice the art of solitude, for an hour, or a day or a week. And yet, when it is done, I find there is a quality to being... 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
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