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COVID-19: The intersection of outdoor programming, mental health, and risk management
A Conversation Between Dr. Christine Norton - L.C.S.W. and Steve Smith – Experiential Consulting, LLC Introduction: This conversation was...
Getting Outside Responsibly During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last Updated: 3/23/2020 We've been fielding calls and questions from outdoor programs about getting outside while managing coronavirus...
Coronavirus: Precautions and Considerations For Outdoor Programs and Schools
Is your school or outdoor program prepared to be resilient to Coronavirus?
The Tenets of The Wilderness Risk Management Conference - Part Two
Introduction: For anyone who is interested in wilderness education / recreation / conservation and the effective management of risk,...
Planning for - and minimizing the impact of - undisclosed medical/psychological conditions
Introduction: It's common for outdoor programs to experience "undisclosed medical / psychological conditions," where a participant (or...
The Tenets of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference: Part One
The back story behind the Tenets and Principles of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC), as explained by the past chair of the c
The Power of an Apology
I am a risk management professional, a ski patroller, and a wilderness medical / mental health first aid instructor - so a lot of my life...
What We (Should) Talk About When We Talk About Safety (Updated for 2023)
"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." - Nelson Mandela Entering into its 30th year, the Wilderness Risk Management Conference is an annual gathering of outdoor professionals who come together to share their learning and practices with each other. It’s a collaborative community where outdoor professionals, wilderness medical providers, lawyers, insurance agents, and equipment manufacturers converge, a rising tide that raises all the ships in the outdoor indu
Building a Culture of Risk Management
In January, 2018 I will be giving a keynote speech at the Washington Recreation and Parks Association Risk Management School, entitled...
