EXPEDITIONS
PROGRAMS
WAYS TO GIVE
OUR DIFFERENCE
ABOUT US

LEARN ABOUT OUR COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY PRACTICES

Blog

Recent Posts

Archives

Categories
08.10.21
By

4 Outdoor Leadership Skills That Transfer to Everyday Life

Discover how leadership skills learned through an Outward Bound gap year program transition into lives of leadership in students back home. You just finished up a gap year program with Outward Bound. You’re ready to take a normal shower, eat... READ MORE
07.01.21
By

Is a Gap Year Right for Me?

This post was originally published on July 6, 2015, and updated on July 1, 2021. “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,... READ MORE
06.14.21
By

8 Learnings from Semester & Gap Year Courses

This post was originally published on July 11, 2017, and updated on June 14, 2021.  Unplug. Recalibrate. Make learning real (fun) again. Gain perspective. Do hard stuff. Learn to say yes. Live your values. Increase people skills. Discover your strength.... READ MORE
06.07.21
By

Nourishing Identity and Community in the Outdoors

Take a look at the intentional structure of an Outward Bound LGBTQ+ expedition that creates space for connection and community-building among peers.  Ideally, an Outward Bound course is an experience of building the world we want to live in.... READ MORE
05.25.21
By

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
05.07.21
By

Why Different Learning Styles Are Important In Outdoor Education

How to understand different learning styles and why it’s important in empowering students to succeed. It took me a while to learn how to tie knots. It’s an essential outdoor technical skill that I lacked before becoming an Outward Bound... READ MORE
05.04.21
By

Choosing Excellence Over Perfection

Choosing excellence takes away the immediate standard of perfection and replaces it with a growth mindset and an ability to move far beyond it. My first backpacking trip was an experience with more firsts than I could count. It was... READ MORE
04.13.21
By

5 Traits of a Confident Leader 

No two leaders are the same, but confident leaders tend to have these five traits. From communities to organizations, a confident leader is a person who can shape and guide individuals while making decisions to keep the world moving. They... READ MORE
03.15.21
By

Leadership From the Bottom-Up

 When you think of leadership, do you picture one person leading the way for a whole group of people? A sole leader giving orders that are followed by subordinates? Someone who’s constantly stressed because of all the high-pressured decision-making... READ MORE
02.26.21
By

How to Identify Your Strengths and Put Them Into Practice

Play to your strengths- a quick tip meant to be both encouraging and direct. A reminder to keep your head up if you’re feeling low and do what you already know how to do- the things you are naturally good... READ MORE

1 2 3 4 … 13 14 15
|

Sign Up for Updates

Stay informed on upcoming courses, Outward Bound news and special offers. Please fill out the form below to begin receiving our email newsletter.

En Español
©ALL CONTENT 2022 OUTWARD BOUND

NAVIGATION

SOCIAL

This website uses cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Please visit our Privacy Policy to learn more.

Accept