Outward Bound is an educational experience of self-discovery that uses challenges found in a natural setting as the teaching medium. Program adaptations of Outward Bound concepts and methods for alternative education fall into five categories: 1) motivational programs, 2) human relations programs within a school, 3) alternatives to traditional physical education, 4) curriculum enrichment, and 5) faculty development. Six descriptions of programs in New Jersey, Colorado, and Massachusetts illustrate these categories. Incorporating Outward Bound in schooling processes places strains upon finances, school administrations, and teaching faculties; moreover, activities are sometimes dangerous, represent a conflicting educational philosophy, and can create an exclusive group within a school. Documentation and follow-up research of programs exists but is limited; nevertheless it is clear that such programs can reach a wide cross section of students in a personal way, that faculty respond with as much enthusiasm as students, and that better communications and human relations develop when Outward Bound is the catalyst between disparate groups. ED 061 160 is a related document. (Author/JH)