2023 Here we come! Plan to attend the 2023 WRMC in Portland, Oregon. Celebrate 30 years of Facing Challenges Together. Save the Date: October 18-20, 2023; Pre-Conference October 16-18, 2023.
Location: Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront, 909 North Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217
Presentations: Presentation slides that are available will be uploaded to Sched in the next few days. Video Recordings: You might have noticed that some sessions were recorded. WRMC is experimenting with video recordings and has not yet decided how those will be utilized. If the recordings are able to turn into high-quality learning, they will be made available to conference attendees at no additional cost through the conference app Sched. Sign up to receive WRMC updates to be notified if recordings become available. The core objective of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) is to offer an outstanding educational experience to help you mitigate the risks inherent in exploring, working, teaching, and recreating in wild places. The WRMC is a collaboration between NOLS, Outward Bound USA, and the Student Conservation Association, in partnership with the WRMC Steering Committee. See the guiding purpose and tenets.
"If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one goes to the unprotected — those who need the law's protection most — and listens to their testimony." Inspired by this truth from James Baldwin, ‘Are We There Yet’ explores how our American past has informed much of our current inequities in outdoor recreation. We'll examine legacies of oppression and the importance of reducing the risk of perpetuating harm – social, emotional, and otherwise.
As a leader in Colorado’s BIPOC outdoor community, Kriste explores ways to increase the representation of women and people of color in nature. She serves on the executive boards of Running Start, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women overcome obstacles to fitness, as well as the... Read More →
Andrea Kane has more than two decades of experience leading outdoor trips, teaching wilderness medicine, and volunteering on rural EMS and fire departments. She offers SOLO backcountry medicine courses through her business, Train NEK, and is always interested in hearing about advancements... Read More →
I'm currently in my first year of a two year graduate school program at NC State in Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management. I completed my WFR through NOLS in summer 2022. I work as a fundraising consultant, but am hoping to transition into a career in the outdoor industry... Read More →
Brendan Madden is the head of program and national safety officer at Outward Bound Canada. He has been active in the expedition-based adventure education field for over 30 years, mostly as a program director and senior instructor at both Outward Bound and NOLS. Brendan has also been... Read More →
Friday October 21, 2022 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Diamond BallroomDouble Tree By Hilton, Burlington, VT, USA
