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

Outward Bound programs are renowned for teaching profound lessons - many of which are discovered weeks, months, or even years after the course itself. These lessons reverberate through the lives of our alumni from all kinds of programs and... 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

Who would have thought that working remotely would actually serve to bring people together? Just the same, when the Covid-19 pandemic forced a Stay at Home order in the State of Maine this March, The MEMIC Group (MEMIC) — workers’... READ MORE

Eighteen months ago, when David Wantman (CEO) and Greg Sauter (President) set out to deepen relationships and cohesion amongst the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at WGI – a national design and professional services firm with 18 offices stretching from West... 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

“There’s more in you than you know.”  Since the middle of the 20th century, this call for challenge & self-discovery has motivated Outward Bound students all over the world.  Despite the fear and difficulty caused by COVID-19, around the world, I’ve... READ MORE