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

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

How does your team invest its training time, and what does that training look like? In my role as the Director of HIOBS’s Outward Bound Professional programming, these are the questions I ask clients regularly as we work to identify... READ MORE