Challenge changes us. It can upend our preconceptions and stir up our insecurities, but if we rise to it, it can strengthen us beyond measure. Outward Bound alumni know this at their core. When reflecting on their expeditions this past summer, here’s what our students had to say about the challenges they experienced on course… READ MORE >
Danina is a student advisor at Vaux Big Picture High School, and each year, she takes her students on a program with Philadelphia Outward Bound School. She has seen first hand how Outward Bound’s curriculum demystifies the experience of learning for the young people in her classroom.
Outward Bound USA has provided programming to thousands of returning service members and recent veterans since 1983. Outward Bound for Veterans was originally designed to serve Vietnam War veterans through collaboration with staff from the Veterans Administration unit for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Colonel Bob Rheault, who served as commander of the U.S… READ MORE >
Sophia Ozenbaugh, our Marketing Manager, is no stranger to adventure and the outdoors. As a middle schooler, Sophia experienced the great outdoors for the first time with Philadelphia Outward Bound School, through our longstanding partnership with the School District of Philadelphia. Now, she spends time exploring local trails and traveling to natural landscapes near and… READ MORE >
Exploring nature doesn’t have to stop when children become part of the equation. This week we find ourselves immersed (literally) in Hickory Run State Park, with 14 families and a week of non-stop rain! Hickory Run State Park Once a year Karyn Lyman, our Advancement Director, and her family join a troupe of fourteen families… READ MORE >
This week we share with you how a spontaneous hike in the Pine Barrens blossomed the idea to have a long distance race of the 53-mile Batona Trail … in costume! Follow along this July as we share our staff’s top trail picks. Our faculty instructor, Megan Kietzman-Nicklin, recounts the experience as “never having wanted… READ MORE >
Who doesn’t love a good love story? Follow us this week as we highlight memories from Pennsylvania’s Worlds End State Park. Recognize a familiar face? That’s Meg Wise, our Executive Director! Meg’s first visit to Worlds End State Park was in 1992 with Ken, her husband of 26 years. They hiked Loyalsock Trail, carrying all… READ MORE >
Philadelphia may not be on your short list for outdoor adventures, but this month we hope to change that. Follow along as our staff share their top trail picks. Become inspired to check out a new trail in our region! Chris Grabowski and Chris Vanderslice – or simply Chris² – work tirelessly during our program… READ MORE >