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

Yoseline Castillo snuggled deeper into her sleeping bag, trying to warm up during solo. It was the first snow of the season in the Sierra and she had two more nights of solo. The first day had been beautiful and... READ MORE

I caught up with San Francisco native and Outward Bound alum, Andrew “An” Nguyen  (pictured left), this May when he was just a month away from graduation at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. An first discovered... READ MORE

Growing up, I was lucky enough to have a mother who had fallen in love with the mountains long before I was born and wasted no time in introducing me to the Sierra. The first time my parents took me... READ MORE

Written by Natalie Shew, Photos Provided by Natalie Shew and Family My name is Natalie Shew, I am from San Francisco Chinatown and I am an Outward Bound Alumni. I attended 2 rock climbing courses in Kings Canyon around 2002... READ MORE

The spring often brings a time of renewal. This year, we decided to celebrate our animal companions who greet us with unabashed attention and who we care for day in and day out. Enjoy advice and sweet stories by these... READ MORE

Dear Outward Bound California Community,It is with immense gratitude and appreciation for the OBCA community that I announce my transition out of the role of Executive Director of Outward Bound California and into the role of Executive Director of Outward... READ MORE

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... READ MORE

This past September, I was lucky enough to embark on an incredible journey with eight other Dinner Partiers from across the country. We had all signed up for a backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevadas, a new collaboration between The... READ MORE