Vacationland. This is the slogan I’ve seen on Maine license plates since I was a child. Growing up outside of Boston, my parents loved taking a 2.5 hour drive north almost every summer for vacation. It was where I... READ MORE

Beth, Steve, Eli and Sage are known as some of the most intrepid and incredible expedition paddlers at the Outward Bound School in Maine. They also happen to be Instructors. The past summer, they were looking for a challenge. They... READ MORE

When I was in high school, I had a dream of hiking Vermont’s Long Trail, a footpath along the spine of the Green Mountains that would take around a month to complete. I was inspired by my father who had... READ MORE

My first Outward Bound experience was as a student on an 8-day adult women’s sailing course. When I first saw the pulling boat, First Mate, bobbing against the dock, I was sure that this little vessel would just be transporting... READ MORE

Picture this: Sailing on a 30-foot sailboat. With like-minded peers. And the best instructors in the business. All on postcard-perfect Bahamas water. More than just a sun-soaked ocean adventure, the Bahamas Sailing Expedition is an invaluable learning experience. You’ll master sailing... READ MORE

We are thrilled to share that Hurricane Island Outward Bound School has partnered with The Island School to offer sailing courses in The Bahamas! Similar to Outward Bound, the Island School is focused on offering transformative educational opportunities which foster a process of inquiry... READ MORE

“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or... READ MORE

“I decided to take an Outward Bound semester between high school and college. I was attracted to the range of challenges I had never faced before, giving me experiences and the opportunity to learn more about myself and others. I also... READ MORE

“The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will and the other from a strong won’t.” –Henry Ward Beecher When we ask about 17-year-old Bailee Miller’s least favorite part of her two-week Hurricane Island Outward... READ MORE

When people find out I work for Outward Bound, I’m often met with “Oh, wilderness programs for teenagers, right?” I then explain that, though we have many programs for teenagers, we also have a wide range of programs for adults.... READ MORE