Over the summer, we invited all our Alumni to write a short essay, 300 words or less, about how their Outward Bound Costa Rica experience affected
Outward Bound Costa Rica is well known for its semester and summer courses, but what you may not know is that we also offer educational
When most people think of COSTA RICA OUTWARD BOUND, they think of outdoor adventure sports, such as trekking volcanoes, zip-wire flying and SCUBA diving, in
*This reflection was written by 17-year-old Volcano/Panama student Alle Hunter after completing her course* Do you know that feeling when you hop off a plane and
Era Keys participated in the Fall 2009, Outward Bound Costa Rica Tri-Country Semester Course and she has shared her experience with us below. A Peace
Just this morning, the entire 24 Day Multi-Element Course left us. It is always a tear-jerker: both among the Outward Bound Costa Rica staff and
When most people think of COSTA RICA OUTWARD BOUND, they think of surfing; waterfall rappelling; trekking volcanoes; sea kayaking; camping in the jungle; sailing; white
Outward Bound Costa Rica students heading to Playa Avellanas this summer will be making a big difference for Costa Rica’s sea turtle population. While “turtle
“…impossible to describe.” 14-year-old Anna ended her course last week with this statement. She and six other troop members from Girl Scout Troop #2122 completed an eight-day
It’s not often you supply food to an island of indigenous people who actually need it. And by “actually,” we mean that even a home
“A very fun, challenging, educational and exciting adventure.” This seemed to be a running theme among the nine students and one chaperone attending their annual
University of Alabama students wouldn’t have guessed any of their days to end to the tune of “Yankee Doodle” when they came here in May
jour·ney [jur-nee]–noun1. (dictionary.com) a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip2. (Teton Science School) a direct experience in the
With a name like Stevie Peacock, making a name for yourself is bound to happen. So what does it mean to “make a name for
University of Alabama returned to us for the second time this school year (see this newsletter article about the service project they completed last December);
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