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02.07.22
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What is Mountaineering?

Originally published May 24, 2017 and updated on February 7, 2022. What comes to mind when you hear the word “mountaineering?” Perhaps you picture climbers roped together in single file making their way to the summit of a big mountain?... READ MORE
06.14.21
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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
11.19.20
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What Your Favorite Outdoor Activity Says About You

Did you know that your favorite outdoor activity is not a coincidence – it actually can say a lot about the type of person you are. Do you love planning? Are you calm under pressure? A risk-taker? Do you go... READ MORE
01.02.19
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20 Photos That Will Inspire You to Become An Outdoor Educator

Three weeks before I was supposed to leave for my Outdoor Educator expedition, I typed up an email saying I couldn’t commit to 50 days in the wilderness and would need to unenroll. I left it in my drafts folder... READ MORE
08.29.18
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A Reason for Being, and 9 More Takeaways from a Wilderness Expedition

When I was 22, I was really confused. I’ve never been good at planning—mostly because I never knew what I should be planning for. During my freshman year of college, I was completely overwhelmed by how many people seemed like... READ MORE
07.19.18
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What Mountaineering Can Teach You About Yourself

That evening we had decided to turn back. “We” consisted of myself, two other co-Instructors and nine high school students on a 22-day rafting and mountaineering expedition on the Deschutes River and in the Three Sisters Wilderness of Central Oregon.... READ MORE
06.20.18
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‘Eat a Lot of Sriracha,’ an Outward Bound Instructor Tells All

I recently got to catch up with my friend and fellow Outward Bound Instructor, Arianna (Ari) Kosel. She’s worked for Outward Bound in the Northwest for four years and has also worked in California and New York City. She just... READ MORE
05.01.18
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Music And Mountaineering: Two Peas In A Pod

What? That’s right, you read the title correctly. It may sound funny, but mountaineering and music are not actually that far apart from one another. Both are inspiring, engaging and better with friends. First things first, do you know what... READ MORE
12.14.17
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Winter Gap Year & Semester Expeditions

With the support of your Instructors and crewmates, Outward Bound will teach you to thrive in challenging situations and help prepare you for a life of adventure, leadership and above all, compassion towards others. When else will you spend three months... READ MORE
08.01.17
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10 Benefits to an Unplugged Vacation

“Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have a thought or a daydream, to imagine something wonderful, because we’re too... READ MORE

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