To continuously build upon one’s character by learning, maturing, and wondering can be both rewarding and difficult. But how exactly would one go about doing so? There is not one single solution nor is there an easy answer, given the various obstacles (mental or physical) that one must overcome in order to further enhance themselves:… READ MORE >
In an effort to get to know our interns better, we asked them three questions: 1. Who from history would you take on an Outward Bound expedition and why? 2. What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten? 3. Who is the headliner at your dream concert? Nicole Ripple Historical figure to take on OB course: I… READ MORE >
Outward Bound Baltimore Inspires Environmental Stewardship Ethic in Young Explorers Baltimore, MD – This summer, Outward Bound Baltimore will once again provide young explorers the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Captain John Smith through the Chesapeake Bay Sea Kayaking program. Students, ages 14-18 will paddle 30-plus miles of the explorer’s 1607-1609 voyages to increase… READ MORE >
Baltimore, MD – Governor Larry Hogan announced $250,000 in grant funding for four programs that encourage improved relationships and dialogue between youth and local law enforcement in Baltimore City. Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School’s Police Youth Challenge (PYC) was awarded $131,830 to continue growing the program which has run since 2008. “We feel that… READ MORE >
In an effort to get to know our interns better, we asked them three questions: 1. Who from history would you take on an Outward Bound expedition and why? 2. What piece of kitchen equipment do your fellow interns think you are, and why? 3. What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten? Talia Brody Historical… READ MORE >
Featured in Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine Fall 2015 Issue Building Trust in Treetops Evidence shows police-youth program works in Baltimore Story by Salma Warshanna-Sparklin • Photography by Chris Myers Precariously balanced on cables 25 feet above the ground in Leakin Park, a Baltimore kid and a police trainee are terrified—together. Starting at the tips of… READ MORE >
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School has been awarded $35,000 in grant funds through the Five-Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program, a partnership of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the National Association of Counties, the Wildlife Habitat Council and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The grant and related… READ MORE >
Greetings from the GOAL (Get Out And Lead) course! We had a diverse and fantastic group of 12 scholarship students from across Maryland this year. I was impressed with the engagement and mindset of each one, and valued the fact that they each brought a very different perspective and story to our course. From private… READ MORE >
Recently our team at Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School had the pleasure of working with interns TaKyia and Andrew from Green Street Academy. These two bright students took every challenge we threw at them in stride, in true Outward Bound fashion. On their last day, we had them reflect on their internship experiences which… READ MORE >
HOMEPLACE, OUR HOME IN BWCAW Homeplace, which many of the CBOBS staff have had the honor of calling home, is the affectionate and well earned name of the Ely, MN base camp of the Voyageur Outward Bound School situated at a jump off into one of the most pristine Wilderness areas in USA: The Boundary… READ MORE >