Viristar to Keynote at Outdoor Forum for South East Asian Schools Conference
Kayakers: Gery Lovász Viristar’s Director, Jeff Baierlein, has been invited to give a keynote presentation at the 2023 Outdoor Forum for…
Does Experience Influence Judgment?
The Role of Experience in Judgment: What the Evidence Says Is an outdoor leader with years of experience likely to make better decisions…
Systems-Informed and Inclusion-Oriented Incident Reporting
Adaptations to Incident Report Forms Support Systems Thinking and Equity & Inclusion As thinking evolves about how incidents occur, and…
Viristar Provides Environmental Education Workshop To The Mountaineers
Seminar Offers Guidance on Incorporating Environmental Education into Mountaineers Trips Viristar provided a workshop, “Incorporating…
Nation of Georgia Developing Outdoor Adventure Tourism Safety Regulations
Viristar Staff to Support Regulation Development The country of Georgia, located between Russia and Türkiye, has glacier-clad mountains,…
Viristar Presents on Risk Management to Australia’s Outdoors New South Wales & ACT
Viristar presented a case study on a stand up paddleboarding incident in Wales to members of Outdoors NSW & ACT, the Australian peak body…
Sikh Mom Invents A Helmet for Her Turban-Wearing Kids
Advance for equity and inclusion in sport a positive step forward Image: Talia Ricci/CBC Jora, Kabir and Ajit are adventurous kids….
Viristar completes Wilderness First Aid training in West Java, Indonesia
Wilderness medical course latest in series from Bali to West Java West Java is a land of towering volcanoes, spectacular beaches,…
Is “In the Field” an Inappropriate Term for Outdoor Programs in the USA?
Social workers and others replace “field” with alternate words in recognition of its connection to slavery in the USA A group heads into…
Viristar Provides Safety Science Workshop To The Mountaineers
Seminar on Outdoor Risk Management Research Given To Outdoor-Based Nonprofit Sparks Lively Conversation Viristar provided a workshop…
Viristar Collaborates on Project To Develop South Africa Adventure Tourism Safety Standards
Initiative led by Southern Africa Tourism Services Association to Enhance Quality and Safety of African Adventure Experiences Viristar is…
SUP Incident Illuminates Regulatory Gaps
“Avoidable” Paddleboarding Tragedy in Wales Leads to Calls for Regulators and Peak Bodies to Act It was a bright autumn day, with a light…
