Press & Media

Press and media coverage spotlighting The Reset—Outward Bound’s national call to help kids and families unplug from screens and reconnect with nature, presence, and one another.

Outward Bound USA Marks First Reset Day with Record-Breaking Nationwide Participation as Communities Unplug and Reconnect

Largest One-Day Gathering of Off-Screen Hours as Over 328,000 Screen-Free Hours Pledged Across the Country

Outward Bound Launches The Reset, a Bold National Campaign Calling Youth and Families to Unplug and Reconnect

In the News

20-year-old ditched her phone for a day—now her screen time is down from 10 hours to 2: ‘Be present where you are’

A 20‑year‑old Gen Z participant says a national screen‑free challenge by Outward Bound helped her dramatically cut her daily screen time and rediscover the benefits of slowing down, being present, and engaging more fully with life offline.

Digital Detox: Local school challenges others to go 24 hours screen free

A Boston-area Outward Bound school joined a national “Reset” challenge this weekend, encouraging students and families to unplug from screens for 24 hours and reconnect through outdoor activities and face‑to‑face interaction.

Outward Bound campaign encourages families to take a break from screens and reconnect with their communities

Outward Bound, a US-based outdoor education non-profit, has launched The Reset, a national campaign encouraging families to take a break from screens.

Nonprofit Outward Bound Launches 'The Reset' to Address Youth Mental Health

Outside Online interviewed Ginger Naylor, CEO of Outward Bound USA, about “The Reset” — a new movement encouraging kids and families to unplug from screens and reconnect with nature and each other for better mental health.