From elementary to high school, discover ways to encourage and incorporate outdoor experiences into every stage of your child’s life. It’s not that I wasn’t an outdoorsy kid, but that I wasn’t raised in an area typically known for its... READ MORE

 Travel east to west with Outward Bound and discover some of the places you can explore on an outdoor expedition. America boasts amazing and varied opportunities for outdoor adventure. Even in multiple lifetimes, you couldn’t experience it all. If... READ MORE

 Before you know it, summer will be right around the corner. We can only guess, your top priority is probably to get the kids outside and out of the house. There are a lot of summer programs for middle... READ MORE

With new COVID-19 practices in place, we caught up with our Alumni to hear about their recent course experiences. As I walk out the door to my house, I check for four things: wallet, keys, phone and mask—an essential list... READ MORE

 Three hours. If you’re looking for the scientific, expert-approved answer, then read no further. Angela Hanscom, a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of the therapeutic outdoor program Timbernook, prescribes three hours per day for children—a figure that is consistent... READ MORE

From a distance, Outward Bound may sound similar to summer camp. While there’s some overlap, like fun outdoor activities, adventure and sleeping under the stars with friends, the purpose and structure of the experience is different. Outward Bound is so... READ MORE

“I will never litter again,” one of my students declared on a canoeing expedition in Florida. We had just finished picking toothbrushes and straws out of the sand. We collected them in black garbage bags that billowed in the wind... READ MORE

Last week I ventured into the wilderness to teach a course with two co-Instructors for nine 12 year-old boys. From the second the students arrived, we were in hyperdrive. In the first hour, we played three games, grabbed gear for... READ MORE

I once had the privilege to instruct a 15-day middle school course for Outward Bound in Colorado. Even though that trip was four years ago, I often recall hilarious moments I shared with my students, the growth I witnessed in... READ MORE

I’m 30 years old and the smell of spring still means one thing: it’s time to start making a hideous picture collage to paste into the lid of my camp trunk. (For those of you who didn’t go to camp,... READ MORE