After earning her Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from The University of Massachusetts, Christine Spear worked as a physical education instructor in Massachusetts and later in southern Maine. In Maine she discovered that the school’s physical education curriculum required components... READ MORE
In 2010, I announced to my coworkers in Chicago that I would be moving to Maine the following month. It was a decision that had been coming for a long time as I grew tired of the hustle and bustle... READ MORE
Seven questions with Bart Blankenship: Hometown: Palmetto, FL With HIOBS since 2008 Why did you decide to work for the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School? I decided to work for HIOBS because I wanted to teach sailing in my home state... READ MORE
By Alex Busack Dr. Angela Duckworth, Assistant Psychology Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is an educator with a theory, one that is making people sit up and take notice. Through her experiences in the school system, she searched for the... READ MORE
Ten questions with Amanda Coale: Hometown: Arnold, MD Started working for HIOBS in May 2012 Watch Officer for sea courses, Lead Instructor for land courses How did you decide to work for the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School? I first... READ MORE
Seven questions with Liz Marr. What is your role at HIOBS? I am a course director and instructor. I have instructed wilderness semesters for adults, and short programs for youth (5-22 days). I have also worked with professional groups. How... READ MORE
By Andrew Pape When signing up for a sailing course you might expect a bit of rowing, but probably not high-speed whitewater rafting in a pulling boat. However, that’s just what the crew of PB #22 got when that made... READ MORE
After two seasons of international competitive sailing aboard the Class 40 racer, Bodacious Dream, Dave Rearick who began sailing on Lake Michigan before going on to win his first Mackinac Races there, is about to live a life-long dream — to... READ MORE
By Nick Meltzer As an Outward Bound instructor, you’re often tasked with explaining to people what exactly Outward Bound is. The shortest description I’ve been able to come up with is explaining that we “build better people.” Now, you might say... READ MORE
Your veteran program is really a gift of life to me. Never have I been so moved; the bond that we feel for the short time we are together is amazing. I cannot tell you what all of us who... READ MORE