Viristar offers WFR Recertification Course with AORE
Viristar is running a Wilderness First Responder Recertification course October 29-31, 2023 in the Baltimore, Maryland USA area. The…
Outdoor Safety Class in Kenya Led by Viristar Risk Management Course Alum
Collins Ochumbe, an alumnus of Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, recently led a class on outdoor safety for school…
Outdoor Safety In Switzerland: Laws and Regulations on High-Risk Swiss Adventure Activities
Saxet Brook flows through the idyllic mountain village of Saxeten, surrounded by the snowy peaks of the Swiss Alps. The region is famous…
Viristar is hiring a Senior Manager, Information Systems & Technology [Update: filled]
[Update: Postion Filled] The Senior Manager, Information Systems & Technology oversees Viristar’s information systems and technology…
Viristar Presents at Outdoors New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Outdoor Industry Summit
by Annie Linhart Viristar’s Director, Jeff Baierlein, will be presenting at the Biennial Outdoor Industry Summit of Outdoors NSW and ACT…
Nepal Requires Licensed Guides for Treks in Protected Areas
Solo Trekking Banned, In Effort to Boost Safety and Job Creation Nepal’s Tourism Board announced that as of April 1 2023, solo treks will…
Outdoor Adventure Safety and Government Regulation
Editor’s note: this article originally appeared on the website of the South African Adventure Industry Association, the professional body…
Supporting LGBTQIA+ participants on outdoor and travel experiences
Outdoor education, travel and adventure experiences are for everyone. And it’s important for organizers of these programs to plan how…
Outdoor Adventure and New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Scheme
In the southwestern Pacific Ocean lies an island country known for its glacier-clad mountains, deep fjords, and lush green rainforests:…
Viristar Presents at Asia-Pacific Regional AEE Conference in Singapore
Viristar’s Director, Jeff Baierlein, will be presenting at the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the Association of Experiential…
Outdoor and Adventure Safety, and the Role of Codes of Practice
In 2019, 25-year old Canadian tourist Spencer Charles stepped off a zipline platform in northern Thailand, ready to begin his zipline…
Viristar Presents at International Camping Fellowship’s International Camping Congress 2023
Viristar’s Director, Jeff Baierlein, will present a workshop entitled “From Theory to Practice: Applying Current Research in…
