I can’t believe it. I’ve seen Jaden more focused and engaged in the last few days out here than I’ve seen him all year long in the classroom. It’s like he’s a different kid. Reflections like this one from accompanying... READ MORE

Disconnecting from your child while they are on an expedition can be difficult, yet rewarding. Learn how and what it can teach both you and your child. As Instructors, we want our students to leave a course feeling empowered by... READ MORE

Dear Future Self,  As I write to you, I’m having the best day I’ve had this year. I’m alone in the wilderness. Well, I’m not technically alone. In fact, I’m surrounded by folks who are also alone in the wilderness.... READ MORE

Working as a field Instructor, we’re challenged to navigate all facets of our being. We learn, live, play, work and lead with our co-workers, sometimes our supervisors, and often our students. It’s not a question of how we do it,... READ MORE

In the way that humans are different at home and at work, with different skills and personalities, dogs are the same. Especially the ones pulling sleds at the Outward Bound School in Minnesota.  Dogs Are at the Heart of Homeplace... READ MORE

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

Parenting is hard. Sometimes, it can be really hard. Suffering in parent/teenager relationships can stem from the disconnect between the experience of the teen and the experience of the adult. Teens have a hard time understanding why their parents are... 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

The excerpt below has been reprinted with permission from the book, Outward Bound Lessons to Live a Life of Leadership: To Serve, to Strive, and Not to Yield by Mark Brown, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 2019. *** As a participant on... READ MORE

Solo is one of my favorite aspects of an Outward Bound course to facilitate. We find a remote, wild spot, and open an experience that our students are unlikely to be able to re-create on their own—the feeling of being... READ MORE