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04.21.22
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The Beauty in Diverse Experience Levels in the Outdoors 

We all have something to offer and lessons to learn from each other. Keep reading to discover why diversity in skills and experience levels is a recipe for a good team. Walking up the steep fire roads of Henry Coe... READ MORE
11.12.20
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7 Expedition Moments That Will Leave You Speechless

Anyone who has been on an expedition knows there’s something special about it. We often struggle to describe it, ending up sounding starry-eyed or silly. Spending long periods of time in a small group out in the wild can lead... READ MORE
08.06.20
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The Personal Challenge Event: Outward Bound Tradition

Imagine that you’ve been traveling with the same small group of people for three weeks. You go to sleep and eat mostly at the same time and travel at the same pace. The success of the group has been more... READ MORE
07.08.20
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Dreaming of the California Wilderness

 You’re standing in the middle of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in California. You feel afloat in a vast granite ocean with peaks surrounding you in every direction. The fiery glow of another high elevation sunset is reflected onto... READ MORE
12.19.19
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What You Didn’t Know About Dog Sledding

In the way that humans are different at home and at work, with different skills and personalities, dogs are the same. Especially the ones pulling sleds at the Outward Bound School in Minnesota.  Dogs Are at the Heart of Homeplace... READ MORE
12.05.19
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Eight Memorable Experiences with Solo

Solo is one of my favorite aspects of an Outward Bound course to facilitate. We find a remote, wild spot, and open an experience that our students are unlikely to be able to re-create on their own—the feeling of being... READ MORE
07.30.19
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Real Life Lessons from Challenge in the Wilderness

Three years ago, I ventured into the vast Alaskan wilderness to backpack for two weeks. My crew and I navigated through the reality of our topographic maps, surprised by the steepness of slopes, the constant deluge of rain and the... READ MORE
11.22.17
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Leadership Lessons Learned

The campsite the team planned on reaching for the evening is already occupied. As tents and tarps come into view, team members begin to grumble and complain. The team needs to look at their map and find a route to... READ MORE
11.07.17
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Pray for Powder: An Inside Look at a Winter Expedition

What is the hardest part of a winter expedition? Climbing out of your cozy, warm sleeping bag to face the early morning frost. The best part? It’s all downhill from there. Literally. When I talked to Chris, Instructor of the... READ MORE
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