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Activities

Rapelling into an Alaskan glacier
April 21, 2008
Times Online

Anger rises over China's handling of Everest Expeditions
April 17, 2008
MtEverestNews.net

Climbing in the Dark: Overcoming the boogeyman syndrome
April 17, 2008
Daily Camera

Boise whitewater park soon to be reality
April 6, 2008
BoiseRiverPark.com

Kids Climbing the Walls? That's a Good Thing.
April 5, 2008
Washington Post

Everest 2008: Mt Everest Restrictions Real
April 4, 2008
EverestNews.com

World Cup Climbing Coming to the 2008 Teva Mountain Games
April 3, 2008
Press Release

Northeastern Cave Conservancy Closes Caves - Cavers asked to assist in combating bat deaths
February 20, 2008
Press Release

Climbing Wall Association and American Mountain Guides Association create Climbing Wall Instructor Certification Program
February 16, 2008
Press Release

Wilderness Skills Schools: National Outdoor Leadership School
February 07, 2008
Mother Earth News

Experiential Education

California At-risk youths might get back to nature under proposed law
February 26, 2007
Press Release

Tackling Poverty and Climbing Mountains, in Chile and Beyond
January 10, 2007
Wharton Business School

'Adventure Therapy' effective in maintaining weight-loss in older teens
March 05, 2006
International Journal of Obesity

Changing Minds: The Lasting Impact of School Outdoor/Experiential EducationTrips
February 19, 2006
Press Release

Association for Experiential Education Hires New CEO
January 05, 2006
Press Release

Some Life Lessons for Urban Youth on a Mountain Trail
December 25, 2005
Los Angeles Times

The effects of violent video game habits on adolescent hostility
March 06, 2005
www.psychology.iastate.edu

Nickelodeon Announces Future $1.5 Million Commitment to 'Let's Just Play' 2005 Grants Program
February 22, 2005
PR Newswire

Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association says President’s Budget Shortchanges Physical Activity
February 24, 2005
SGMA International

Scotland publishes advice on school outdoor trips
January 03, 2005
Guardian Unlimited

Equipment

Nalgene to Phase Out Production of Consumer Bottles Containing BPA
May 06, 2008
Press Release

A new generation of backpacking stoves promises faster cooking
April 26, 2008
Colorado Springs Gazette

7tm Provides Step-In Binding Convenience for Telemark Skiers (video)
April 06, 2008
YouTube.com

Clean Mountain cans: an alternative to high altitude human waste
April 4, 2008
National Park Service

Climbers warned to check Camp Tricams after fault found
April 3, 2008
Grough.co.uk

Columbia Sportswear Realigns Montrail Brand Management Under Mountain Hardwear Subsidiary
March 03, 2008
Press Release

Trek Recalls Girls Bicycles Due To Frame Failure
February 12, 2008
Consumer Product Safety Commission

Is your Water Bottle Dangerous?
December 23, 2007
Rick Curtis

Pure Hydration Launches Thirst Aid Bag
November 29, 2007
Press Release

Equipment Recall: Huffy Recalls Bicycles Due To Cranks Falling Off; Riders Can Lose Control of Bike
October 16, 2007
Consumer Product Safety Commission

First Aid

MEDEX Releases Free 'Travel at High Altitude Guide'
October 6, 2007
Press Release

Into thin air: Altitude's toll on the brain
October 3, 2007
Scientific American

U.S. Army Heat Illness Prevention Web Site
June 25, 2007
U.S. Army

Reducing the Incidence of High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema
April 18, 2007
Annals of Internal Medicine

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
April 05, 2007
About.com

Wobbly walk? GO DOWN! New study confirms ataxia as most important sign of HACE
March 23, 2007
BaseCampMD

New study recommends not doing breathing for CPR
March 19, 2007
Outdoor Ed Staff

Hypoxic Lung Whiteout: Further Clearing but More Questions from on High
October 05, 2006
Annals of Internal Medicine

Helmet Use and Risk of Head Injuries (full research article - PDF)
October 02, 2006
JAMA

Helmets Help Skiers, Snowboarders of All Skill Levels
October 02, 2006
Med Page Today

Health

Hantavirus kills 64-year-old man in Montana
April 15, 2008
HelenaIR.com

Do Mountains Cause Brain Damage?
April 10, 2008
New West

Some West Nile patients never fully recover: study
March 20, 2008
Web MD

DEET Blocks Bugs From Smelling Humans as "Food"
March 16, 2008
National Geographic

Is your Water Bottle Dangerous?
December 23, 2007
Rick Curtis

Accident and fatality characteristics in a population of mountain climbers in New Zealand
November 14, 2007
New Zealand Medical Journal

MEDEX Releases Free 'Travel at High Altitude Guide'
October 6, 2007
Press Release

Into thin air: Altitude's toll on the brain
October 3, 2007
Scientific American

Reducing the Incidence of High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema
April 18, 2007
Annals of Internal Medicine

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
April 05, 2007
About.com

Incidents

Student crushes vertebrae in climbing wall fall
May 04, 2008
Whitman Pioneer

Avalanche kills five climbers in Italian Alps as thaw loosens heavy winter snows
May 2, 2008
Daily Mail

Hypothermia leads to Caving Fatality in UK
May 2, 2008
Buxton Advertiser

Kayakers keep rescue crews busy around the country
May 2, 2008
USA Today

Two Eldorado Canyon Rock Climbers Hurt After Fall
May 1, 2008
Denver Channel

Alaska jogger survives bear attack
April 25, 2008
United Press International

Weather forecast error before fatal trip in New Zealand
April 18, 2008
The Age

Outdoors New Zealand Press Release on Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre Drownings
April 18, 2008
Press Release

NZ's Weather Service under scrutiny for drowning deaths
April 18, 2008
Scopical.com.au

Deaths in New Zealand prompt review of outdoor education
April 18, 2008
Stuff.co.nz

Risk Management

Avalanche Deaths mean Skills & Education are Essential
January 7, 2008
Outdoor Ed

French Avalanche Statistics 2006-2007 (PDF)
December 3, 2007
Piste hors

The risks of adventure sports - it's in your genes: A study by Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Erik Monasterio
November 13, 2007
MountEverest.net

Accident and fatality characteristics in a population of mountain climbers in New Zealand
November 14, 2007
New Zealand Medical Journal

Scottish Mountaineering Incidents Decline: Full Report
August 25, 2007
Press Release

Whitewater is Safer Than You Think
August 17, 2007
American Whitewater

Avalanches: Becoming Avy Savvy
February 20, 2007
New West

Safety in Student Transportation: A Resource Guide for Colleges and Universities
January 24, 2007
Press Release

Avalanche Avoidance Workshop
November 26, 2006
Piste Hors

Indoor Rock Climbing Considered Safe in Recent Study
October 11, 2006
Press Release

Transportation

Safety in Student Transportation: A Resource Guide for Colleges and Universities
January 24, 2007
Press Release

New 2006 Rollover Rankings Show Improvement
June 05, 2006
Press Release

NTSB Urges Electronics Industry to help reduce Driver Distractions
January 15, 2006
NTSB Press Release

NHTSA Releases New Study on Fatal Urban and Rural Crashes
December 30, 2005
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NTSB Determines that Roadway Design, Wet Pavement, and Minimum Tread Depths Caused Motorcoach Accident
July 17, 2005
National Transportation Safety Board

Online Van Driver Safety Training
June 26, 2005
IDriveSafely

NHTSA Restates Rollover Warning For Users of 15-Passenger Vans
May 29 2005
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Online Vessel Safety Check
May 16, 2005
US Coastguard Auxilary

National Transportation Safety Board publishes its first Transportation safety Journal
March 24, 2005
National Transportation Safety

National Transportation Safety Board publication examines 30Year History of Transportation Safety Improvements
March 18, 2005
National Transportation Safety Board

Legal Issues

Christian Summer Camp Defends Its Right To Raft
April 8, 2008
North Country Gazette

Recreation Center Roller Rink wins lawsuit based on upheld Assumption of the Risk
April 2, 2008

Family to file lawsuits over fatal bear attack in Utah
March 30, 2008
Daily Herald

Team-building fall results in $400,000 payout
March 27, 2008
Appeal-Democrat

Court Rules Jury Must Decide if Student Assumed Injury Risk in Backpacking Class
September 9, 2007
Law.com

Safety in Student Transportation: A Resource Guide for Colleges and Universities
January 24, 2007
Press Release

Long wait for justice for French avalanche families
July 25, 2006
Piste Hors

Changing Minds: The Lasting Impact of School Outdoor/Experiential EducationTrips
February 19, 2006
Press Release

Everest climber's dad sues guide
January 7, 2006
MountEverest.net

"Massachusetts Department of Public Safety?s Regulation of Climbing Walls and High Challenge Course Elements
January 6, 2006
Project Adventure

Technology

New USGS Map Locator and Downloader Delivers Topo Maps Online
9/15/2007
Press Release

Summits of Canada Expedition Web site
May 05, 2007

Computer-generated McKinley replica may help prepare climbers
January 03, 2006
Anchorage Daily News

Snow Research Improving Safety for Backcountry Skiers/Boarders
January 02, 2006
University of Calgary

Succesful launch of Europe's First GPS Satellite
December 30, 2005
BBC News

Physicists Discover Temperature Key To Avalanche Movement
October 23, 2005
Science Daily

GOOGLE Earth - Takes Mapping to a New Level
July 04, 2005
Rick Curtis

GOOGLE Launches Maps with Local Ties
February 22, 2005

Physicists discover temperature key to avalanche movement
February 02, 2005
Institute of Physics

New Technology Could Dramatically Cut Search Time in Avalanche Rescue
December 13, 2004
OutdoorEd.com