Alumni Wisdom: Should you accept your patch at graduation?

Recently, we had the pleasure of taking the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida on a Service Urban Expedition here in Baltimore City. They worked hard to complete all the challenges we put in front of them, tackling service projects throughout the city while navigating on foot, public transit, and even canoe. Their crew covered a… READ MORE >

Hampstead Hill Academy – Interview with Principal Hornbeck

Recently we visited with Principal Matthew Hornbeck at Hampstead Hill Academy in Baltimore, one of our long-term partners in the city. Their students have done everything from our one-day Insight programs to the Police Youth Challenge, and even our week-long wilderness expeditions. In fact, Principal Hornbeck is a multiple time alumnus of Outward Bound, so… READ MORE >

Service Urban Expedition with Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida

Whoo! This summer has been so momentous thus far, it’s almost hard to believe that were just about over the halfway mark, our first Service Urban Expedition for the season included. We had the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida (GSGCF) visit our campus in order to challenge themselves with one of our summer expeditions. We… READ MORE >

PRESS RELEASE: Outward Bound USA receives $5 million from The S.D Bechtel, Jr. Foundation to launch the Outward Bound Professional Learning Lab

Golden, Colorado, June 30, 2017 – Outward Bound USA is pleased to announce the launch of the Outward Bound Professional Learning Lab, made possible through the generous support of The S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation (the ‘Foundation’). The Foundation invests in youth-serving organizations to identify promising adult practices that build youth character and help translate this… READ MORE >

Campus Updates: Summer is in Full Swing!

School might be out everywhere else, but not here on our campus where summer programs officially began last week! We’ve already seen a number of different groups including an Outward Bound Professional program for Commercial Construction, a Chesapeake Bay Sea Kayaking & Environmental Leadership Expedition, and an Insight Program for the closely named Upward Bound. The… READ MORE >

My First Day at Outward Bound

To continuously build upon one’s character by learning, maturing, and wondering can be both rewarding and difficult. But how exactly would one go about doing so? There is not one single solution nor is there an easy answer, given the various obstacles (mental or physical) that one must overcome in order to further enhance themselves:… READ MORE >

Meet the Interns – Class of 2016 (Fall)

In an effort to get to know our interns better, we asked them three questions: 1. Who from history would you take on an Outward Bound expedition and why? 2. What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten? 3. Who is the headliner at your dream concert? Nicole Ripple Historical figure to take on OB course: I… READ MORE >

PRESS RELEASE: 30-Mile Kayak Expeditions Build Student Appreciation for the Chesapeake

Outward Bound Baltimore Inspires Environmental Stewardship Ethic in Young Explorers Baltimore, MD – This summer, Outward Bound Baltimore will once again provide young explorers the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Captain John Smith through the Chesapeake Bay Sea Kayaking program. Students, ages 14-18 will paddle 30-plus miles of the explorer’s 1607-1609 voyages to increase… READ MORE >