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Banner for the 2020 Wilderness Risk Management Conference with stylized artwork of a laptop overlaying a mountain scene

The WRMC Goes Digital

Adapting to the constantly changing world in 2020 and continuing to serve the industry's risk management needs has been key to moving forward on an ...

Aparna Rajagopal stands at wooden podium at the WRMC holding Reb Gregg award plaque

Takeaways from the 2019 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Why should you bother attending the Wilderness Risk Management Conference? Get the inside scoop on the 2019 WRMC from NOLS staff member Molly Herber.

NOLS students practice skills during a medical scenario a the Wyss Campus

Continuing Your Wilderness Medicine Education at the WRMC

Build on your wilderness medicine training and take your outdoor skills to the next level at the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC).

Coast of Portland with Mount Hood in the distance and boats in a marina

New Perspectives on Risk Management: WRMC 2018

The WRMC is about community as much as it is about improving risk management practices, as NOLS staffer Day Scott writes.

New Perspectives on Risk Management: WRMC 2018

Coast of Portland with Mt hood in the distance and boats in a marina — Photo by Day Scott

As an outdoor educator and a student of wilderness medicine, I thought that I had a pretty good idea of what wilderness risk management was all about...preparedness! I thought, “I know how to do that”, and was looking forward to learning about how to do it better. Boy, was I wrong.

Five people wearing backpacks cross a river with pine trees on the riverbank

NOLS and the Wilderness Risk Management Conference: 25 Years of Facing Challenges Together

For the last 25 years NOLS has worked with partners across the outdoor industry to improve risk management awareness, standards, and practices.

Creating a Diverse Community of Risk Managers

Antarctic expedition contractors, wilderness therapists, university outdoor program supervisors—what do they have in common? Managing risk in dynamic ...

Leaving a Legacy: Learning and Leading Risk Management Collaboration and Dialogue in Seoul

Director of Teaching and Learning at the Korea International School (KIS) talks about lessons learned from a risk management training.

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Enhancing Student Experience and Inclusion through Risk Management

Cal Poly recreation and adventure education staff talk about how risk management adds perspective and growth for their students and programs.

Embracing Acceptable Risk in the Non-Traditional Classroom: Marin Academy & the WRMC

NOLS caught up with Marin Academy Director of Outings Julie Barnes to find out why she values risk taking, risk management, and wilderness-based ...

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Reflecting on the 2016 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Walking through the Exhibitor Reception the first evening of the WRMC, I met and mingled with a lot of folks dedicated to that same goal of being a ...