I almost wish I was a teenager again. Not really, but there are some really great outdoor adventures for teens. And they get to learn about issues facing the planet while figuring out what they can do to help.

Polar Bears International hosts a Teen Leadership Camp. This year's camp has just gotten started and you can follow their blog here.

Follow up:

Every fall, more than a dozen top students from four different countries embark on a remarkable adventure to the Far North. They don parkas and boots and travel to Churchill, Manitoba, to take part in PBI's Leadership Camp, where they explore a range of issues relating to polar bears, humans, and the environment. The camp will help create the leaders of tomorrow on issues facing the North.

"Every year, we select a group of bright, motivated students who are eager to learn about the bears," says Robert Buchanan, PBI's president. "While there, they communicate with their peers through online journals. After they return, they share what they've learned through talks, slide presentations, and media interviews."

During their time in Churchill, the students meet scientists and learn about their work; visit a maternal den site; discuss the implications of climate change; and discover how local residents coexist with their bears. They also take part in role-playing exercises that help them understand the complexities of the issues involved.

Don't you wish you could go? My husband is heading up to Churchill in a few weeks to film and edit film about polar bears. I'll be home with the kids. I am only a little jealous.

Here is a sweet video about polar bears and their plight. It might make you tear up a little.