URBAN BASED, WILDERNESS EQUIPPED THE CHESAPEAKE REGION HAS SOME OF THE WILDEST COURSE AREA FOR OUR STUDENTS Baltimore might be in our name, but our students explore wilderness areas all over the Chesapeake Region: from West Virginia, to Pennsylvania, and all over the state of Maryland. Each and every year, our team scours the remote… READ MORE >
FOCUSED ON CHARACTER HOW WE SHAPE CHARACTER CURRICULUM IN THE CHESAPEAKE REGION Our 2017 season brought back perennial school partners like Episcopal High School for their 20th year of Outward Bound expeditions. It also brought unique opportunities to serve groups of students from across the region and country – such as Tundra Women’s Coalition, Laalot,… READ MORE >
(L to R) Madeleine, Isabelle, mom Virginia, and little brother Phineas THE RICHARD FAMILY is one of thousands that have experienced the life-changing magic of Outward Bound. Madeleine, a senior at the Baltimore School for the Arts, participated in both our middle school Get Out and Lead (GOAL) and high school Youth Leadership Corps (YLC)… READ MORE >
“GO TO THE LNT GUY” In researching Leave No Trace (LNT) ethics, I kept being told by members of our office, “go to the LNT guy: Tom Polk!” In learning about LNT from Tom, I learned a lot about his passion for the environment and a bit about his 25+ year history at Outward Bound…. READ MORE >
If you’re an alumni, we taught you a LOT on your course! Check out our Alumni Lessons to help refresh your memory of basic camp craft and teachings from your instructors. LEAVE NO TRACE (LNT) Going camping? Make sure to remember these Leave No Trace (LNT) principles to protect the environment! We see a lot of cool… READ MORE >
If you’re an alumni, we taught you a LOT on your course! Check out our Alumni Lessons to help refresh your memory of basic camp craft and teachings from your instructors. HOW TO BUILD A FIRE Building a fire is fun—but can be tricky! Read on to learn how to safely and efficiently build… READ MORE >
“Why me? Why now? How does this benefit me?” We’re sure a lot of questions run through your mind when you’re making the decision to give to a charitable organization. Fortunately, the answers to“why give”are easily found in our most basic biological and psychological selves. But before we ask why donate to an organization, let’s ask… READ MORE >
On May 21 2018, Jo Coyle, Marketing & Communications Coordinator of Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School, joined Green Street Academy on their school’s five-day four-night expedition to Michaux State Forest. She documented the physical and emotional growth and journey of Crew C—dubbed “The Wolfpack” by their instructors—a group of eleven 15- to 16-year-old young… READ MORE >
On August 16th we delivered two programs here at CBOBS for the schools listed below. Teachers and students came together to prepare for the upcoming student-led Baltimore Student Diversity Leadership Conference that will be held in Annapolis, MD in November of this year. The programs were facilitated and planned in partnership between Higher Learning Group’s… READ MORE >
USNA Midshipmen Complete 21-day Expedition with CBOBS Over the course of 21 days in June, eight United States Naval Academy Midshipmen traveled through wilderness in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania during a fully funded expedition with the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School (CBOBS). The expedition included six days of backpacking and rock climbing along… READ MORE >