June 8, 2009 News flash: Costa Rica has oil, but it has banned drilling. About two months ago, a New York Times author, Thomas Friedman, came down to Costa Rica for an eco-tour, and he brought back with him better understanding of how to operate a country’s environmental systems. One of these guidelines includes: no […]
After walking through base yesterday and seeing a simulated accident (complete with blood, screaming, and running), I knew the Leadership course was almost finished with their WFR certification classes. They all passed their written tests this morning, and they have the final test this afternoon: the practical. They are in teams of two, and they […]
33 days until our high season. In the field, Tri-Country is on their fifth day of their surf course in Playa Tulin, which is good timing because the rangers at Tulin have a lot of projects they could use help on. They wil be at Tulin until the 14th and will finish out their surf […]
Apart from an abundance of oxygen, what do the redwood forests of California and the rainforests of Costa Rica have in common? This week, a group of five 8th graders from The Canyon School in California and their principal, Chris Kerrigan will have the opportunity to find out for themselves as they compare the rich […]
Many of us did a “homestay” at a “Mestizo” village. But most of us did not know what that meant until we got there. Now we understand that a “homestay” is staying with a local family to better learn the local lifestyle. And “Mestizo” is a term for a culture of people in Latin America […]