
Federal Government Layoffs and Executive Orders: Risk Management Implications
Anyone running an outdoor or experiential education (O/EE) program in the United States has likely been wondering about the impact of...

Crisis resilience arises from principles, not tactics
A note from the co-authors: This blog arises from partnership between Joffe Emergency Services and Experiential Consulting, LLC. It’s a...


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...