Written by McKenzie Kimball 2020 was the first summer in the past five years that I didn’t spend the entire season primarily in a tent, on a boat, or in staff housing.  My blonde hair is curiously dark, my skin... READ MORE

Little did I know, stepping off the bus in Rockland ME, that summer, my life was about to change, forever... From the minute we set sail for the deeper waters of Penobscot Bay, tucked off the cold North Atlantic Ocean,... READ MORE

Written by Julia Maher, HIOBS Director of Development Here at HIOBS, we know that everything we teach on our wilderness courses has the ability to impact the lives of our students back home—in their relationships with friends, family, and teachers,... READ MORE

What are you Reading? And Why? By Eli Walker Walking the Long, Challenging Path. By Anna Parker What are you Reading? And Why? Written by Eli Walker, HIOBS Course Director and Senior Instructor and 2020 Kellogg Award winner “What are... READ MORE

Written by Tim Barker, HIOBS Operations Director We had some amazing plans for staff training in 2020, prior to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program leadership team here at HIOBS had a vision, and this year was... READ MORE

Steve Melamed, HIOBS Instructor extraordinaire, and his wife Marisa, ex- VOBS Instructor take to the lakes of Vermont with their new baby for a first family expedition. Read below for some impressions, tips, and tricks from some experienced guides, doing... READ MORE

After so many years of expeditioning with groups, I was drawn to do a solo trip for a number of reasons.... One, I thought it would be a challenge. Maybe on par with being a student (and in some ways -... READ MORE

This pandemic experience has underscored my values, inspired me to be my best self, and to seek ways to help others. I feel certain that I will come out of this ordeal stronger for what I have learned about dealing... READ MORE

Luke Lezhanskyy, Maine Appalachian Backpacking & Canoeing for Adults (HNCF-942). So here we were, Christian and I, huddling in our sleeping bags on either side of Liam, keeping him warm with our combined body heat. Liam’s sleeping bag was drenched... READ MORE

Stowed away in his grandmother’s old and weathered steamer trunk survived tattered letters, faded photographs, military records and treasured mementos from a life impassioned and transformed by Outward Bound. ... READ MORE