Outward Bound, which took root in the United States in 1962 after its founding 20 years earlier in Wales, pioneered wilderness experiential learning and established the standard for outdoor education, which has been replicated around the world. Using the outdoors as a classroom, Outward Bound provides learning opportunities in remote wilderness areas, regional parks and preserves, and city parks that strengthen character, build leadership skills, inspire compassion, and help create an ethic of social and environmental responsibility.

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