BOSS - The Boulder Outdoor Survival School

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	BEST EXPOSURE AWARD. Sometimes, it 's a little challenging for us to explain in words what "wilderness survival skills" are all about. But CAST AWAY clearly connected with the public, and demonstrated the magic of making fire and the challenge of living without modern gear. BOSS brought CAST AWAY screenwriter Bill Broyles, Jr. to a desert island before he wrote the script so he could experience the challenges of providing for himself. As a result, we were amazed at the integrity of the movie's incredible island scenes. READ MORE -->
	BEST EXPOSURE AWARD - RUNNER UP. The 12 contestants in NBC's 2001 reality-show LOST needed a little survival training before they were dropped off in the middle of nowhere and left to their own devices. For 4 days in July, 2001, the contestants were in our basecamp in Southern Utah for a crash-course in worldwide survival. Some of the training even made it onto the show. READ MORE -->
	BEST ARTICLE AWARD. USA Today writer Laura Bly came to BOSS in 2000 for a 7-Day Field Course and did an incredible job capturing the experience in words. We particularly like her perspective and how she relates BOSS to the Survivor hype that was sweeping the country that year. This article was the cover story of the Life section on July 27, 2000. READ MORE -->
	BEST ARTICLE AWARD - RUNNER UP. Historically, this is the article which put BOSS on the media map. Men's Health's Contributing Editor Joe Kita eloquently describes his 7-day Field Course, taken in 1995. Similar in style to Laura's USA Today piece above, this is a great article for anyone wondering if a 7-day Field Course packs a punch. READ MORE -->
	BEST HYPE AWARD. Few things raised as many eyebrows as the course where Charlie's Angels' Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu came to BOSS. Would Charlie's Angels be up for the BOSS challenge? Marie Claire magazine wanted to know, and now you can read the journals from Lucy, Cameron, & Drew on the trail. This was a custom 4-day Field Course that we created for the trio in July, 2000. READ MORE -->
	MOST SHOCKING ARTICLE AWARD. Without a doubt, the most graphic description of a 27-Day Field Course we've read to date, which appeared in Gear Magazine's premiere issue (April, 2000). Writer Bill Carter definitely gives you a sense of what some people feel on long courses like this one. READ MORE -->
	MOST SHOCKING ARTICLE - RUNNER UP. This article by writer Bruce Northam is not as graphic as Bill Carter's article above, but it does serve a pretty good dose of reality a la BOSS. We like Bruce's straight-talking style about his 14-day Field Course and the references he makes to survival in a post-WTC world. FYI, this is the first feature article about BOSS after Sept. 11, 2001 and at that time was the longest feature every published by Blue Magazine. READ MORE -->
	We loved this article when it came out in September, 1999, for a few reasons. First, the magazine has our friend Cody on the cover (go, Cody!). Second, author Annette McGivney does a good job portraying primitive skills and survival schools, explaining common philosophies, skills, and histories. A good primer on what BOSS does and why. READ MORE -->

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	National Geographic Today sent correspondent Kristin Whiting into the field with BOSS to experience the challenge of a 7-Day Field Course. Their film crew captured the experience of the 6 students, which aired on National Geographic Today as a five-part series called "5 Days in the Desert" in November, 2001.
	National Geographic Explorer host Boyd Matson braved the deserts of Southern Utah with BOSS to experience wilderness survival without modern technology. Their course aired on CNBC as "Survival: Life on the Edge" on April 29, 2001.
	Melinda Allman of the Discovery Channel and the Travel Channel ranked BOSS the #1 Adventure in "101 Things to Do Before You Die."