Girl Scouts from all over the United States have been helping protect endangered sea turtles in Costa Rica! On December 27, 29 Girl Scouts arrived to the Outward Bound Costa Rica rainforest base ready for their Sea Turtle Retreat. After getting to know each other and preparing their kit for course, the group headed straight […]
This past Saturday we received 3 new groups of Girl Scouts: Service Challenge #3, Rainforest River & Reef #2, and Scuba & Sea Turtle Adventure #3. Since their arrival on Saturday, the groups have all spread out to various parts of Costa Rica and Panama to begin service projects and excursions. Here is where they […]
Here at Outward Bound Costa Rica, we love the earth. We love the fresh mud that covers our trails as we trek out in the morning. We love the roaring rapids that greet our raft as we embark down the Pacuare River. We love the lush green of the rainforest that surrounds us as morning becomes a […]
We can’t get enough of hearing about epic journeys done by relatively ordinary people with extraordinary ideas. Gareth Jones and Aaron Chervenak, starting next month, will begin a 9000km trip from Brazil’s most northern point to its most southern point. The duo will photodocument and video their expedition as they kayak, hike and bike to […]
Colorado Outward Bound is doing something right and that’s why this year they are celebrating their 50th anniversary! Although COBS has experienced its share of difficulties during its existence the school has overcome obstacles and is continuing to promote programs which encourage learning through the wilderness as opposed to learning about the wilderness. Everyone from […]
The service projects at Playa Tulin are some of our most popular as they involve everyone’s favorite topic: sea turtles. However the projects at Tulin often involve more than collecting of the eggs and helping the little ones safely into the ocean. The sea turtle refuge at Tulin is an organization that survives because of the hard […]