the university of maine’s comprehensive outdoor program

On a quest to inspire and teach others about the outdoors.

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º£½ÇÉçÇø Bound has been running new student orientation trips since 1984! Our trips have increased student retention, created lasting friendships, and introduced hundreds of students to the º£½ÇÉçÇø Outdoors.

Registration Opens: May 11th, 2026

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Climbing Wall and Challenge Course

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Gear Library

Camping, Hiking, Paddling, Winter Rentals and More

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Trips AND Clinics

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  • Students from º£½ÇÉçÇø Bound climb the side of Eagle Bluff during a fall day
  • climbers surrounding the rock wall
  • An instructor in a blue vest and climbing harness looks up to a climber at the top of a high ropes element
  • Girl in pink shirt stands on a rock in the water with mountain ranges behind her
  • 4 people stand on a cable, 3 hanging onto a tree

Contact º£½ÇÉçÇø Bound

Email: um.mainebound@maine.edu || Phone: 207-581-1794