On a bright summer solstice afternoon in 1992, Josiah Clark spent his 18th birthday climbing Mount Lyell, the highest peak in Yosemite National Park. For the past 20 something days, Josiah and his crew had worked through almost all of... READ MORE

It is May 12, 2015. 31 years ago, Chad Laflamme was born blue-eyed in Gorham, New Hampshire. Today, he has a bushy red beard and is taller than me, even when sitting. His presence is quietly powerful, sitting on a... READ MORE

Jana, an eighth grader at Visitacion Valley Middle School is a great example of the growth our students achieve through our school programs.  She comes from an immigrant family of modest means and, without opportunities like Outward Bound, would not have... READ MORE

We are pleased to to announce that Outward Bound California’s Bay Area Program now has a Staff House! This new home gives our hard working, dedicated field staff a place to live, just down the hill from our base in... READ MORE

Our Spring 2015 newsletter has gone into the mail! You can read about the impact, new partnerships, and exciting new happenings of Outward Bound California below. Click on the images below to see the full size PDF: Want to help a full... READ MORE

The award-winning documentary, VALLEY UPRISING, will premiere on the Discovery channel on Saturday, April 25 at 8 PM ET/PT as a part of the first annual ELEVATION WEEKEND. VALLEY UPRISING explores the stories of climbers who pushed the limits of... READ MORE

4 pm, December 13th. Joshua Tree National Park, California. The sun is fading and the horizon will soon reveal another beautiful Mojave sunset. After a sun-soaked day of pancakes and debriefing the last month and a half, the Bus is... READ MORE

Before finding Outward Bound California, I had worked in the outdoor industry for a few years as an outdoor instructor.  I heard about this scholarship program aimed at increasing diversity in the outdoor industry in the Bay Area called Outdoor... READ MORE

I went on a course in 1997, and was just blown away by the powerful impact that it had.  Everything is striped away – no cell phones, no computers, and no background.  So you’re meeting up with people, and you... READ MORE

Jim Wyatt lives in Pasadena, but this is the second year in a row that he will travel to San Francisco to rappel for Outward Bound California in the City Skyline Challenge. In Jim’s words, rappelling off the Hyatt is... READ MORE