March 17 webinar provides resources for schools seeking risk management guidance on resuming trips and adventurous expeditions How do we...

Safety Theories and Models for Managing Risk in Outdoor Adventure & Wilderness Programs

Viristar offers Wilderness First Responder and WFR Recert classes May 2-9, 2022 in Nairobi Kenya.

Seikkailu-Ja Elämystoimialan Turvallisuuden Laatu-ohjelma, or SETLA, a precursor to Finland’s current outdoor safety system.

Viristar is pleased to partner with the International Camping Fellowship (ICF) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor Programs training...

Viristar's new Risk Management for Outdoor Programs video has lanunched! The video describes the acclaimed safety course. Check it out!

Viristar is pleased to have successfully completed an engagement with Outward Bound Singapore spanning the length 2021.

At Viristar, being respectful of others is a core value. Using appropriate personal pronouns is one way we show respect and help foster...

Viristar’s Jeff Baierlein and Shantanu Pandit of OutdoorPandit are presenting a webinar, in collaboration with the Association for...

Kelli Jackson is an adventure unicyclist and Australian hero. This is the story of her and the women's outdoor program she leads.

An intro to queer inclusivity in the outdoors, by Faith Meckley of Women's Adventure ACT (Canberra Australia)

Environmental Emergencies Topic of 2-Hour CME Session Viristar is pleased to offer a two-hour Continuing Medical Education (CME) session...

Prestigious Mark of Quality for Viristar's Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Training Viristar is pleased to receive an Educational...

Government Regulation Can Enhance Outdoor Safety Outcomes—If Well Designed and Implemented Introduction In August 2021, the Government of...

Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Post-Conference Training Complements Other WEA Offerings Viristar is pleased to be providing a...

by Shantanu Pandit Editor's Note: This guest article on Viristar's blog was written by Shantanu Pandit, a long-time leader in the...

Safety Theories and Models for Managing Risk at Gap Year Programs Ariel Newman had just graduated from Yeshiva University High School for...

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...