Because Valentine's Day is overrated, let’s take a moment to celebrate the love found on a COBS expedition - self-love!  What is it about carrying a 40lb backpack or sleeping under the stars that cultivates a lifelong love for yourself?... READ MORE

We are excited to announce that our very own Megan Macomber received the OBUSA Marina Ewald Award this year for her 20 years of service to COBS.... READ MORE

The Fellowship for Emerging Leaders was developed to reduce economic and cultural barriers to becoming an Instructor at COBS. Read our Fellows reflections on their experiences. ... READ MORE

Tenacity in pursuit, an undefeatable spirit, and a desire to serve. These are the qualities that Outward Bound founder, Kurt Hahn, hoped to cultivate through challenge and discovery in the outdoors.   Over the past several decades, Gruffie Clough has embodied... READ MORE

  by Olivia Schneider, Southwest Program Marketing Intern It was the middle of the night in the mountains of Tennessee. The ground was wet, along with everything else. Boots that carried the feet of 14, 15, and 16 year olds... READ MORE

What is missing from these pictures of our field staff? Diversity. This has been an ongoing problem in the outdoor field, especially when it comes to racial diversity. Lack of representation in magazines, advertisements, and on social media communicates by... READ MORE

A huge thank you and lots of love to the author, Cindy Trim, mother of two COBS alumnae. Photos by Matt Zia of Cindy (header image) and her daughter, COBS Instructor Hannah (left) from a COBS staff climbing trip. So,... READ MORE

by Abby Butterfield, RMP Marketing Intern  The first weekend in June marks Rocky Mountain All Staff Training, where all of the Rocky Mountain Program (RMP) staff get together for annual updates and reminders before the summer gets into full-swing. For... READ MORE

We’ve all encountered a path less traveled. Whether at school, at work, or elsewhere in our lives, we’ve come to a place where a certain decision would make all the difference. Throughout the season and at our Black Tie event,... READ MORE

They’re back! Last spring the Colorado Building Workshop, part of CU Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning, collaborated with COBS to design and build 14 staff cabins for our Leadville Mountain Center. The original project provided beautiful and functional housing... READ MORE