Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement. – Golda Meir Savannah and Sam each had the opportunity to go Outward Bound as young teens. Now, more than ten years later,... READ MORE
Chris Comodeca sent her daughter on a Voyageur Outward Bound School course over ten years ago. For her daughter, one course turned into three, and then turned into a professional rock climbing and photography career. Last month, Chris tried Outward... READ MORE
Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. – Melody Beattie Adrienne... READ MORE
Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. – Anthony J. D’Angelo Bill Pullman was immersed in Outward Bound decades ago as an instructor in Australia. However, last month was the first time he... READ MORE
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
Voyageur Outward Bound School (VOBS) is pleased to announce a bold new funding initiative for experiential education programming for high schools, colleges and universities in Texas: Big Bend 2020. VOBS seeks to partner with high schools, colleges and universities in... READ MORE
Not Our First Rodeo Hi, my name is Megan Henning, and I recently joined the VOBS team here in Saint Paul. My title is Outreach Representative and this is a brand new role for VOBS. When I was applying for... READ MORE
VOBS is pleased to announce Voyageur Start 2019! Voyageur Start is a bold funding initiative for our community, our youth and our young adults. Thanks to a very generous new funder, VOBS seeks to partner with Minnesota schools, colleges and youth-serving... 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
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