Written by: Nicole Fava Covid-19 has upended the landscape of education for schools, educators, parents, and students. Once bustling centers of community, schools have rushed to adopt health guidelines and restrict the number of hours spent learning in-person, and, if... READ MORE

Fall is Educator’s Season at NCOBS: Back to School in the mountains for Pattern Interrupts and Pattern Establishment  “Adventure is activity on one’s personal frontiers.” Frank D. Bell, Founder of Camps Mondamin & Green Cove in Tuxedo, NC We all... READ MORE

Everyone whose been to the Cedar Rock Base Camp knows that fall in the Pisgah National Forest is one of the best possible times to be out there. The crisp temperatures and fall foliage make every day a delight for... READ MORE

By Alumna Jaime Burse, Libby Jones Scholarship Recipient, Blue Ridge Backpacking and Climbing, 2016 Today I opened a letter that started “I hope you’re showered with clean nails and deodorant on, but I also hope you remember how normal it felt... READ MORE

By Meg Turner, Principal at Owen High School in Asheville, NC  Recent events at Owen High School have made me more committed than ever to the Outward Bound process. What happened here is proof that the group dynamics, the seeds... READ MORE

By Nicole Fava, NCOBS Alumna and Associate Director of Marketing, 2015 I have always believed that there is a power to the wilderness. The way the birds chatter and the wind rustles the trees-it gives you pause, it makes you... READ MORE