Nature Is The Teacher The fog is thick. I’m standing up high on Shovel Point, at Tettegouche State Park. The world’s largest lake is down below, but you’d never know it. What I can see is the top of a... READ MORE
It was the last two days of a burly 50-day course, and we were in for one of our biggest challenges yet. Simple as it was, this statement inspired our team to push on through the most miles I’ve ever... READ MORE
Texas is a blend of valor and swagger. — Carl Sandburg In the eponymous movie, Gregory Peck got pretty darn sick of people telling him the same thing: “It’s a Big Country.” But it really is. Texas, it seems, has to... READ MORE
Brian Campeau is a born and raised Californian, Veteran, Police Officer, Filmmaker, Small-Business Owner and as of last February, a dog sledding VOBS alumnus. Last year, Brian found himself searching for as he put it, “a need to disconnect, to... READ MORE
I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend and VOBS instructor extraordinaire, Rachel Hedlund. Rae-Rae, as she is affectionately known, has a super-infectious laugh, a surfer alter ego and is the only person I know who refers to Ruth Bader... READ MORE
“Silence is powerful.” Gayle Smaller takes off his glasses and with one sweeping gesture, invokes the grandeur of the North Shore. “Out there, the guys can hear it.” “The guys” are the promising young black men who are New Lens... READ MORE
The rock, the rope and you. Rock climbing is pretty elemental, but the experience highlights some of the most complicated components of life. Nine students from Phoenix Military Academy climb an ancient tower of lava. These young men and women... READ MORE
In my family, Outward Bound is a rite of passage. Growing up, Outward Bound was always brought up in conversations because that is how my parents met and it brought them into a community that is made up of people who... READ MORE
You’re not going to go home and carry a canoe around your house, I tell my students at the end of each expedition. It’s not about learning to carry canoes. But for the past few weeks, we’ve focused on learning... READ MORE
In recent years, the discussion of how children succeed has focused a great deal on the importance of grit. In their 2012 “Back to School” broadcast, This American Life showcased research showing the relative importance of “non-cognitive skills” compared to... READ MORE
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