By Matthew Merritt, Blue Ridge Backpacking and Rock Climbing, 2018 It was a clear sunny day at the end of October. You could sense the Halloween spirit in the air, the adventurous spirit in my bones and the sugary spirit... READ MORE

Title: Community Program Coordinator for NCOBS in Atlanta Years with NCOBS: 13 Q: What might a week look like as a Community Program Coordinator in Atlanta? JR: In Atlanta, I facilitate the ongoing relationship between our leadership development programs and... READ MORE

By Cassandra Biette, Outdoor Educator Course, 2012 During the last few days of my 50-day semester course with Outward Bound, everyone kept telling us that we would never fully realize all that we had learned on course until we got... READ MORE

Written by: Nicole Fava So, you went on an Outward Bound course. It was amazing and transformative, and everything they told you it would be, and now you want to work for us. At North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS),... READ MORE

Written by: Nicole Fava There are many great reasons to work in the outdoors, and even more if you want to work with an outdoor education nonprofit. Here are just a few: 1. Hard Skills. You will learn a lot of... READ MORE

By Alumna Taylor Sinason, Instructor Development Course, 2016 After a long night of relentless rain, my crew mates and I lowered the bear-hang in the first morning light to share one last breakfast together. The presence of solo was looming... READ MORE