Menu
Northwest Outward Bound School
  • NWOBS
  • Find a Course
  • Give!
  • Alumni
Northwest Outward Bound School
Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

Donor Support in 2020 Sets NWOBS Up for Success in 2021

In a year that so many of us were challenged emotionally and physically, the Northwest Outward Bound School Community really stepped forward to support the school in 2020! We were able to exceed our 2020 donor support goal due to the generosity of our donor community, and we saw an increase of 65% in the…

golden larches surround a small blue lake in the mountains
Posted on December 4, 2020

Student Spotlight: A Place To Call Home

NWOBS alumna Camille Newsom reflects on her experience on a Northwest Outdoor Educator Course. Outward Bound gave me more than just fifty days of exposure to the Pacific Northwest, it gave me a place I could call home. On day one of course we were asked to stand where we call home on a theoretical…

outdoor education students rappel near Mazama Washington
Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Grant award will fund NWOBS work in North Central Washington!

We are excited to announce that Northwest Outward Bound School (NWOBS) was selected as a Youth Development Relief Fund Awardee by School’s Out Washington and the Washington State Department of Commerce. $9.4 million was recently awarded to 421 youth development organizations across Washington state, with a focus on organizations most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic…

Posted on September 9, 2020

Alumni Spotlight: Tiffany Thio

We launched our #InstagramTakeover series to highlight the incredible students, alumni, staff, and instructors who define us as an organization. Check out our IG Takeover with Tiffany Thio – a two-time Outward Bound alumna who is now entering the field of environmental science.  See more IG Takeovers on our Instagram, @nwoutwardbound. We’re looking for more…

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

Facilitating Education for Life During the Pandemic

by Marc Heisterkamp, Executive Director As a parent and as a leader of an educational organization, I witness daily the impacts of the pandemic on our youth. We try to emulate normal life as much as we can but we know the impacts are significant. Our youth are doubled down on screen time.  Parents and…

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Recreating Responsibly

by Ari Kosel Ari has worked as an Instructor at the Oregon basecamp since 2015 and began writing blog articles for Outward Bound last year.  In this post she shares resources for how we can all recreate responsibly in 2020 while prioritizing community health and working to improve inclusion and diversity in the outdoors. In…

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

From Scotland to the Pacific Northwest

We launched our #InstagramTakeover series to highlight the incredible students, alumni, staff, and instructors who define us as an organization. Check out our first IG Takeover, Jack Copland – NWOBS Instructor & Course Director! See more IG Takeovers on our Instagram, @nwoutwardbound. We’re looking for more staff and students to share your stories! If you…

Posted on March 23, 2020March 26, 2020

Self-Discovery from Oregon to India

“In Oregon I fell in love with rock climbing…In India, we were given the opportunity to visit the Taj Mahal and that will be something I will never forget.” Dalia Solano OREGON TO INDIA RAFTING & TREKKING | When thinking back to my course, what stands out to me the most vividly is the morning yoga. At…

Posted on February 21, 2020February 25, 2020

Dynamic Learning with Portland Programs

“The classroom instructors with Outward Bound are true professionals. They are able to get to know the students, challenge them, and support young people to do things within their class time that they normally might not do. The lessons learned in doing so bolster a confidence level that students carry with them long after leaving…

Posted on January 23, 2020

Jenny’s Humility List

“Now I can say without hesitation: Outward Bound changed my life. It humbled me, yes. But in doing so it ultimately empowered me. It filtered out distraction and the hum of routine life so I could focus on what really matters”. – Jenny Urice   Jenny joined Outward Bound for the Northwest Outdoor Educator course…

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • Next
©2021 Northwest Outward Bound School | Powered by SuperbThemes & WordPress