Everyday, somewhere out there, an Outward Bound course is happening. And for ten precious days, mine was too. The cook-of-the-day fills each person’s bowl, and soon a fresh vegetable stir fry steams from our cupped bowls-in-hands. We stare towards the...
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By Allison Croley What have you been doing to foster community during this statewide shelter in place order? Do you have daily rituals or traditions you do with your family to keep everyone grounded? An Outward Bound (OB) course...
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Moonlit lodgepole pines cast shadows onto granite as our narrow headlamp beams finally hit something metallic in the Sierra Nevada darkness, reflections glinting off our tired faces. Hours before, our crew of five students and two instructors stood atop Blackcap...
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Brown Ascenders – Interview with Co-Founders Summer Winston and Darrick Broudy Written By Amelia Vigil Seated on a bean bag, a couch arm, and a coffee table, the three of us huddled in the corner of the Dogpatch Bouldering Gym...
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by Laura Manczewski, OBCA Instructor The Sierra Nevada mountains shifted out of our perspective as the Central Valley opened up and took in the car we sat in and our trailer towed behind. We were driving south. Soon, the inevitable...
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