In 1988, I selected the High Sierra backpacking and rock climbing course from the Outward Bound catalog because it looked beautiful and challenging and very different from the suburban New Jersey landscape I was used to. The course was three... READ MORE

by Zoe Albert Sure sushi tastes good, Cake even better But the best food I’ve ever had Is after Backpacking, our clothes tattered With friends all around Our backpacks on the ground We celebrate the end Of our trip with... READ MORE

You’ll remember back in March we were searching for an Equity Project Manager to fill a new role at OBCA. Here’s a Q&A to get to know Nat Shyu (she/her) 徐婷星 What is the vision for your role? There are... READ MORE

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... READ MORE

Midpines sits 30 miles outside of Yosemite National Park, making it a popular stopover spot to see the park. Sometimes people stay at one of two funky accommodations: the Yosemite Bug or AutoCamp. But there’s another accommodation at Midpines where... READ MORE

On a cool morning in mid-May, a throng of cyclists clipped in their pedals and headed west from Petaluma, towards the coast. As the day heated up and the marine layer burned off, the group made their way over the... READ MORE

Written by Suri, a participant on a 21 Day High Sierra Backpacking Course Metallic conveyor belts, fetid jet fuel sent, airsick 80s carpet design; Nervy, nameless teenagers, strange nick-named counselors: buck, stump, shoop; Saying goodbyes, backs turned, waving away beds,... READ MORE

John Dalbey is an avid outdoorsman and backpacker who has instructed backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada for Outward Bound since 1987. Sparked by his curiosity to explore different parts of the Sierra Nevada and learn more about famous naturalist... READ MORE

I started working on the Outward Bound Ropes Course, in John McLaren Park in San Francisco,  recently as the Site Manager. I got to spend the last few weeks of the 2022 season getting to know the staff and seeing... READ MORE

Come Join Us for Roots ‘n Ropes October 22nd! Dig deep and climb high! Join Outward Bound California for an afternoon of fun and community building at our Ropes Challenge Course in McLaren Park. We’re really excited to have events... READ MORE