An Outward Bound course gives a student many things: skills, experiences, inspiration, clarity, direction, tools, support systems, and more. Perhaps resilience and grit; perhaps healing and release; perhaps so many mutually reinforcing things that it’s hard to say exactly what... READ MORE

Q: Tell me about how got into outdoor education.A: I took a friend of mine to a job fair, and really wasn’t going for myself. I was fresh out of the military, and went in my uniform. We stopped by... READ MORE

Outward Bound California announces the creation of the Meg O'Neill Shooting Star Scholarship, honoring the legacy of educator and climber Meg O'Neill. The scholarship will provide nine high school girls from the San Francisco Bay Area the opportunity to join... READ MORE

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