“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…
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…
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…
All-Decades Alumni Reunion
On November 22, 2019 we held the inaugural All-Decades Alumni Reunion in Portland, Oregon. This amazing event brought together over 120 Outward Bound staff, students, instructors, and supporters from the 1960s through 2019. Attendees traveled from Idaho, California, Colorado, and across Oregon and Washington to share stories, photos, and memories over food and drink at…
A Day on the Challenge Course with Tofurky
Our friends at Tofurky are facing an exciting challenge. Demand for plant-based foods has absolutely EXPLODED, with sales of plant-based foods surpassing $4.5 billion per year. The family-owned business was one of the earliest innovators in the plant-based foods space, starting out by selling tempeh in 1980 and debuting their now-famous holiday roast in 1995….
Waking up to a Moose
“Outward Bound shaped who I am in the world. I am very proud of that and will be forever grateful” -Kathleen Wood Kathleen was an Outward Bound instructor in her 20’s and 30’s, many of those years spent in the Pacific Northwest. Following her time as an instructor, she stayed in the field of people…
Building Future Leaders of Tomorrow through Challenge & Discovery
Scholarship student Feliciana Conner is one of the 1,600+ students introduced to our life-changing experiences during 2018. Every year, students like Feliciana travel from around the world—and from their own backyard here in the Northwest—to raft the Deschutes, climb the North Cascades, scale Smith Rock, or participate in our Portland urban expeditions. Of the students…
What an UPROAR!
On the evening of November 15, 2018, our community came together to celebrate Northwest Outward Bound School’s launch of Outdoor Uproar, an event to shine a light on the need for equity and inclusion for under-represented genders and cultural groups in the outdoor space.
2018 OUTDOOR UPROAR: Empowering Women & Girls Equality in the Outdoors
An event to celebrate the women and girl outdoor leaders of tomorrow! Join us at our inaugural event to connect and advocate for women and girls leadership, empowering equality in the outdoors! This event will build momentum and support for women and girls to access natural spaces, discover their inner strengths and inspire outdoor leaders…
Northwest Outward Bound School Welcomes New Executive Director Marc Heisterkamp
Northwest Outward Bound School Welcomes New Executive Director Marc Heisterkamp