We’re back with our second annual Gift Guide for Good! Compiled below are an assortment of gift ideas you can purchase that are sustainably made, by companies that are out to do good. Make your purchase go the extra mile with these gift ideas – it’s the reason for the...
Climbing to New Heights For most Outdoor Outreach participants, rock climbing was not an after school activity they ever imagined participating in. The outdoors were far out of reach for Zenab Alasady until she joined Outdoor Outreach’s Adventure Club at her...
Family Barriers to the OutdoorsOutdoor Outreach programs benefit youth who face multiple barriers to accessing the outdoors, such as living farther away from safe green spaces and lacking the transportation to get there. But for many, the perceptions of their families...
Avoiding backpacking blunders in the backcountryAs you know, getting out on a backpacking trip can be complicated, taking lots of preparation and planning. Even our team of skilled outdoor enthusiasts here at Outdoor Outreach have run into some backpacking trouble...
We know that the outdoors isn’t always the most level playing field. From childhood on, boys are often encouraged to be brave and adventurous, while too many girls grow up being told to be quiet, to be careful. Indeed, a report by the Girl Scout Research Institute...
Outdoor Outreach was recently awarded the Leave No Trace Youth Program Accreditation from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics (LNT), a national organization that protects the outdoors by teaching and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly. The Leave No...
Is your company looking for ways to give back to the community where you work?Our corporate sponsorship activities are the perfect opportunity to get more connected to community organizations and to learn more about nonprofit organizations like Outdoor Outreach. Our...
Michael Hervey is an adventurer, endurance runner and assistant instructor at Outdoor Outreach. Last year, he hiked 3,050 miles from the border of Mexico to Canada on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). When it was all said and done, he had been on the trail for 4...
This summer, we’ll explore the stories of Outdoor Outreach staff, volunteers and participants. They’ll share the experiences that inspired them, talk about how they overcame adversity and recount their great outdoor adventures. On this episode, our guest is Mike...