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02.01.23
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Who Answers the Phone When You Call Outward Bound?

So, you’ve decided to go on an Outward Bound expedition, or sign your kid up for one. First – CONGRATS, we’re thrilled you’ve made the initial step. Secondly, we know our expeditions are an investment and with any investment, you... READ MORE
01.07.22
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Intercept Expedition: A Real Life Video Game Experience

So you’re signed up for an Intercept expedition. Now what? Discover how going on an Intercept course can be a lot like participating in a real life video game. You set out into the unknown, exploring your new world. You... READ MORE
12.22.21
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22 Reasons to Go Outward Bound in 2022

Whether you’re 14 or 48, we’ve got 22 reasons why you should go Outward Bound in 2022. It’s easy to think of all the reasons why remaining in your comfort zone is the right choice. Pushing ourselves into the unknown... READ MORE
10.28.21
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Why a 30+ Day Course Is the Perfect Follow-up to a Classic Course

This post was originally published on November 26, 2019 and updated on October 28, 2021. You finished your first Outward Bound course. Congratulations! Now you can’t wait to go on your next one, right? Maybe you took a classic course... READ MORE
10.07.21
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Expeditions for Adults: Frequently Asked Questions

This post was originally published on July 26, 2016 and updated on October 7, 2021. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. -C.S. Lewis Between deadlines and Zoom calls, coffee breaks and... READ MORE
08.19.21
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This Alum Found Joy Within Challenge and Has 15 Photos to Prove It

Semester Alum, Mac Gaither provides a bird’s eye view into his expedition learnings through his own words and photography. It was day 59 of our 63-day Leadership Semester program. We’d climbed mountains on top of mesas, canoed the Lower Canyons... READ MORE
08.10.21
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4 Outdoor Leadership Skills That Transfer to Everyday Life

Discover how leadership skills learned through an Outward Bound gap year program transition into lives of leadership in students back home. You just finished up a gap year program with Outward Bound. You’re ready to take a normal shower, eat... 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
04.30.21
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How to Incorporate the Outdoors into Your Kid’s Life

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
04.01.21
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Exploring America: Coast-to-Coast With Outward Bound

 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

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