Anna Parker, or AP, is a huge part of our Land Program team in Newry. She first joined HIOBS in 2014 while still a student at Middlebury College, working logistics her first summer and returning as an assistant instructor the... READ MORE
Our entire HIOBS community is deeply saddened and disturbed by yesterday’s events in Uvalde, Texas, at Robb Elementary School. As an educational organization, we know we must do better in protecting our youth and our communities from the ravages of... READ MORE
“This experience was immensely healing. I needed it more than I knew. Sailing the Florida Keys was the perfect back drop for a week of challenging moments, introspective thought, and personal growth.” – JOHN, AGE 30 Founded by a veteran,... READ MORE
In our latest HIOBS staff spotlight, Whitney Pander, our Assistant Director of Operations for Sea Programming, reflects on the impact and importance of investing in our staff.... READ MORE
By Megan Hyson, Donor and Alumni Engagement Officer I didn’t know what to expect when I started envisioning a creative competition as a fun way for HIOBS alumni to share their Outward Bound experiences. Would people submit? Would people want... READ MORE
By Lori Sparrow The navy blue fleece Patagonia jacket is peaking through my closet. No one knows except me the power the jacket holds. I will wear my Outward Bound jacket on a walk today by the ocean and remember my solo... READ MORE
An Outward Bound course inspires us long after we pull into base camp. We carry the lessons, emotions, strength, and drive within us. From these lessons, our alumni often create works of art, poetry, short stories, etc. Hurricane Island Outward... READ MORE
Written by HIOBS Instructors Morgan Hinson and John “Sockeye” Calogero During the most recent fall semester in the Keys, students had the opportunity to meet a local wildlife biologist, Suzy Roebling. This connection prompted discussions about how the environment that... READ MORE
A string of thought by Wheeler Bay Program Manager Mathew Porter Alongside the dock, Danny Wiggins pulls the bow line from the cleat and Sally M bobs outward, I take the stern line and do the same, and at once... 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