On Tuesday, October 26, the Philadelphia Outward Bound School (POBS) and Outward Bound USA celebrated as POBS emeritus board member (and former OBUSA board chair) James “Jamie” McLane was presented the Kurt Hahn Award, the highest honor bestowed throughout the Outward Bound system in the US. The annual award, named in honor of the founder… READ MORE >
Fox29 reporter Hank Flynn’s story gives an inside view as to what it is like to rappel as part of Building Adventure 2021. Includes interviews with fellow rappellers Michael Solomonov and Jennifer Carroll, both well-known in the Philly restaurant scene, as well as a chat with POBS Executive Director Meg Wise who gives some… READ MORE >
Rosemary Connors of NBC10 News came out to visit us here at The Discovery Center, where she spoke to Executive Director Meg Wise about the importance of our programs.
Our own Jack Organ spoke to reporters on what teachers from Robert Pollock Elementary get out of a day of Outward Bound programming.
Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:00 am by Erin Mooney A soaking thunderstorm? Check. Soggy backpacking gear? Yes. Hiking six-to-ten miles a day? Check. Exhaustion? Yes. Exhilaration, laughter, unforgettable bonding? Indeed. During the last week in May, 79 Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) 9th grade students spent the school week on a backpacking expedition in the… READ MORE >
The pandemic forced Philadelphia Outward Bound School (POBS) to do the unthinkable — to bring the outdoors inside — to engage our participants without having our key tool at our disposal. We, like the rest of the world, were forced to radically reshape our work and approach to programming — in a way we had… READ MORE >
Missing Expedition? Us too. Even with the limitations that come with backcountry cooking, camp food always seems to taste good. One of the greatest feelings on expedition is having a big, filling dinner after a long day. It’s been a long winter, so if you are missing one of those POBS classic meals, this post… READ MORE >
“If I’d been afraid,” she said, “I never would have started out in the first place.” Who was Grandma Gatewood? Emma Gatewood was the first woman to solo thru-hike the entire Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail, which runs from Maine to Georgia, covers nearly 2,200 miles and takes months for most to finish. She completed… READ MORE >