Update 10/6/20 To our valued community, As our communities continue to struggle with poor air quality, wildfire danger due to climate change, and a tense upcoming election, we pause to acknowledge another big misstep in our social justice system with... READ MORE

Our world continues to face uncertainty and separation from one another. Through the fear and isolation, the domains of thriving that I explored in my last blog – Belonging, Courage, Reflection and Physical Engagement – ring even more true to... READ MORE

Outward Bound was founded with four core values: excellence, service, integrity and diversity & inclusion.  While diversity and inclusion have been written into our curriculum since day one, we know that the outdoor industry has been and is still deeply... READ MORE

By Allison Croley Under a blue Florida sky and longleaf pine, he poked his head out of the small solo tent.  “What am I going to do alone for two days?” he asked. I can’t do this. I’m going to... READ MORE

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... READ MORE

By Allison Croley In the 1930s, when Kurt Hahn, the founder of Outward Bound, was diagnosed with an allergy to the sun, he was ordered to stay inside. Sound familiar? We may not all be allergic to the sun, but... READ MORE

For over 80 years, Outward Bound has been providing life-changing outdoor experiential learning programs that focus on character development, leadership, and service. As a former instructor and now Executive Director, I believe in what we do and have experienced the... READ MORE

Last fall, Coco Chen, Senior Food and Beverage Manager at Hilton, did something she never thought she’d do. She jumped off the 46th Floor of her office building, the Hilton San Francisco Union Square – in a dragon onesie. It’s... READ MORE

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... READ MORE

My father handed me a card that said, Congratulations Class of 1990 Graduate! Inside, his perfect penmanship read: Kellee, I wish I had this at your age. Go get ‘em. Love, Dad. I pulled out a folded brochure with the... READ MORE