Whether you’re under a tarp on a pulling boat or beneath a bug net in the woods, there will always be something magical about sleeping outside. At HIOBS, one of the first things we teach our students is how to... READ MORE
Have you ever wondered what students eat and how they cook and transport food while on course? Whether it’s on land or out on the open ocean, there’s no shortage of fine dining! “Food is not only fuel for our... READ MORE
Eli Walker, Aramy Cho, and Mathew Porter are just a few of the new leaders joining us at the HIOBS bases this year in Newry and Wheeler Bay. They’re pumped up and ready to take on the challenges ahead, and... READ MORE
After an almost twenty-year hiatus, HIOBS is bringing back sea kayaking programs to the coast of Maine. Once a vital part of the school that filled the program board with multiple versions of these island-hopping courses, sea kayaking programs... READ MORE
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