Viristar is pleased to announce the release of the 2026 revised edition of its acclaimed textbook, “Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: A Guide to Safety in Outdoor Education, Recreation and Adventure.” Now available in both paperback and e-book formats, this updated edition continues to serve as a definitive resource for adventure, travel, experiential and outdoor programs around the world.
The updated text makes typographical corrections, removes some outdated content, and provides updated information on safety standards and good safety practice, among other changes. The updated edition represents relatively minor changes and is not a full re-writing of the text.
At 218 pages, the book takes a systems view of incident causation and prevention and walks readers through the steps necessary to minimize the probability and severity of mishaps.
Central to the text is the “Risk Domains” model of understanding factors that lead to incidents, and describes risks—and their management—in the domains of Organizational Culture, Activities and Program Areas, Staff, Equipment, Participants, Subcontractors, Transportation, Business Administration, Government, Society, Outdoor Industry, and Business Administration.
The book also provides an in-depth look at “Risk Management Instruments,” or tools, that can be used to manage risks across multiple domains. These include Risk Transfer, Incident Management, Incident Reporting, Incident Reviews, Risk Management Committees, Medical Screening, Risk Management Reviews, Media Relations, Documentation, Accreditation, and Seeing Systems.
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs also addresses the legal context and legal duties, outdoor safety standards and where to find them worldwide, and the reduce-transfer-eliminate-accept approach to managing risks.
The e-book edition, a Kindle text-replica available through Amazon, can be accessed on virtually all devices.
Purchase the “Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: A Guide to Safety in Outdoor Education, Recreation and Adventure” book here.
