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11.19.21
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What the Leadville 100 Trail Run Taught Me About Teamwork and Compassion

“Changing lives through challenge and discovery.” This is Outward Bound’s mission and a statement that defined 2021 for me as I took on two new adventures—running the Leadville 100 Trail Run (LT100) and working as a Logistics Coordinator for Outward... READ MORE
10.20.20
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The Secret Life of an Outdoor Educator Out on the Road

 I was planning for an Outward Bound summer. To be working with groups of teens and living in the woods for long stretches of time. To have a home in Western North Carolina and to be employed. I had... READ MORE
04.02.20
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Working in Outdoor Education is Exhausting. Here’s Why I Do It.

 Near the end of a recent 20-day course, my crew of young men were worn out from a day’s worth of canoeing. It was a cloudy night, and the moonlight was nonexistent. We spent several more hours paddling with... READ MORE
03.05.20
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Outward Bound Instructors: Champions of Youth

We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is something 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
02.11.20
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What You Need to Know About Sleep If You’re an Outdoor Educator

 How much does an outdoor educator really sleep? It’s a fair question, especially when there’s no ability to “clock out” while you’re in the wilderness. As an outdoor educator, you’re working until the expedition is over or until another... READ MORE
12.17.19
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5 Important Learnings from a New Assistant Instructor

I hit the road in the city and drove toward the cloud-kissed mountains, back to basecamp. I felt the stresses of my life in Asheville slide from my mind. They stayed within the city limits and were replaced with thoughts... READ MORE

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