A Practical, Science-Based Model for Managing Risks at Camps and Outdoor Adventure Programs The summer camp session had been going...

by Liz Lunderman, Viristar Outreach & Operations Manager Not everyone thinks of risk management theory when they are riffling through...

40 Years of Himalayan Mountaineering, From the Perspective of Outdoor Safety Management by Vladimir Mesarić Editor’s Note: This guest...

Safety Training for Outdoor Education & Recreation, Travel & Wilderness Risk Management Professionals Viristar is now enrolling...

Models and Theories of Safety Management in Remote Outdoor Settings The young woman screamed and clutched her shoulder. She was standing...

What3words and Google Maps Find Both Support and Criticism The three young hikers were getting closer to the river, as they navigated...

Viristar is pleased to partner with the International Outdoor Education Federation (IOEF) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor Programs...

A changing climate increases risks to outdoor programs—in ways both subtle and severe The outdoor education center had students in the...

Earlier this month, more than 50 teen campers and adult staff at a summer camp in Illinois USA tested positive for COVID-19. At least one...

Courses held with Keilir Academy’s Adventure Guide training program Wilderness First Responder training in Iceland Viristar is running a...

Voluntary Standards Help Private-Sector Outdoor Education Providers in Singapore Manage Risk Viristar’s current cohort of Risk Management...

Managing Provider Relationships for Safety in Travel, Wilderness, Experiential and Adventure Programs An International Misadventure The...

Dirty Boots and Viristar have joined together to make outdoor program risk management courses available to outdoor adventure providers in...

Two groups of participants recently completed the Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, completing the rigorous 40-hour online...

It was a beautiful spring day, and the ropes course was brightly lit by the slanting rays of sunlight coming through the tall pines....

A Review of Linear-Based and Systems-Informed Safety Thinking Introduction Professionals with responsibility for managing risk may have...

Safety Training for Outdoor Education & Recreation, Travel and Wilderness Risk Management Professionals Viristar is now enrolling...

Viristar is pleased to partner with the Outdoor Council of Canada / Conseil Canadien de Plein Air (OCC) to bring Risk Management for...

The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said this week that 12- to 15-year olds at camp...

Viristar is pleased to partner with the Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (AEOE) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor...