Suzanne Rees had embarked on the adventure of a lifetime—a 60-night cruise circling around Australia aboard a cruise ship, where fares for the voyage can cost more than $80,000. But on a stop at Lizard Island, a remote island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the 80-year-old was left behind by the cruise ship. It was … Read more

Active shooter threats are a risk in outdoor settings, from adventure parks to backcountry sites.

Viristar has adapted the “run, hide, fight” plan used in the urban context into a standard operating procedure for active shooter situations in remote outdoor settings.

The owner of a paddleboarding company was jailed for 10-and-a-half-years for the gross negligence manslaughter of three trip participants and a guide, following their deaths on a SUP trip down the River Cleddau in Wales in 2021. She was sentenced in April 2025.

In 2004, in response to the report, Aventure Écotourisme Québec (AEQ), Québec’s adventure ecotourism association, developed a quality and safety accreditation program for adventure tourism providers.

July 4, 2017 was a warm and sunny day. The sparkling waters of Big Trout Lake, deep in the heart of Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario Canada, beckoned the group of teenage students on an outdoor education trip with their school.

Viristar is pleased to announce our trademarks are now officially registered with the USPTO.

Malaysia has a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Student Outdoor Recreation (Prosedur Operasi Standard Rekreasi Luar Pelajar Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi). The 104-page document, published in Malay, was first printed by the Ministry of Higher Education in 2017. The document, which might be known as a Code of Practice or Good Practice Guide in other geographies, … Read more

Fifteen-year-old Jethro Puah was an outstanding student at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) in Singapore. His parents described him as “a caring and loving boy,” who was sensible and mature beyond his age. On February 14, 2021, Jethro fell off a high ropes course element. The leg straps on his harness became unbuckled, and his loose harness … Read more

A group of 22 employees embarked on a team-building experience at a camping resort in Gopeng, Malaysia, a town known for adventure tourism activities. 

Emily Jordan, 21, from had just graduated with first-class honors from her university law program.

She was known as a bright, fun-loving person who loved life.

In search of adventure, she traveled from her home in Worcestershire, England to New Zealand, for a gap year experience.

The Union of International Mountain Leader Associations (UIMLA) published a new standard describing the requirements and process for achieving certification as an International Mountain Leader.

You are looking to hire an outdoor education contractor to provide experiences for the students at the prestigious K-12 international school where you work.