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Links We Like: August 10, 2012

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 […]

Links We Like: August 3, 2012

Before a day at the office, OBCR’s staff likes to get out and be active! That’s why yesterday morning, before sunrise, several members of our Communications Office decided to make the annual pilgrimage trek to the Basilica de los Angeles in nearby Cartago, Costa Rica. Some of our staff walked, while others raced to the […]

We would walk 15k, and we would walk 15k more…

Today, Costa Rica celebrates La Romería a la Virgen de los Ángeles, and everyone in the Communications Office, as well as our lovely instructor Donna decided to join in the famous Costa Rican tradition. The country is honoring its patron saint, la Virgen de los Ángeles with a pilgrimage to the famed basilica in the city of Cartago. The annual Aug. 2 pilgrimage draws […]

Team Allison Takes on the Rio Pejibaye

This past weekend Team Allison (that is, the Marketing Office’s Allison Hodsdon and Allison Bates) took on the Rio Pejibaye with the Paddle & Dive course. After a brief introduction on river etiquette the whole crew was ready to take on some rapids! Along the way they had the chance to free-float in the river and […]