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Author(s): 
James Samels
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Arlene Lieberman
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Jacob Brewer
“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.” — George Washington CarverIn this age of over-polarizatio...
Is Outdoor Education Ready for ChatGPT?There is no doubt that AI is going to be a disruptive technology for many industries. The good news for us is that taking people into the outdoors is not some...
Safety Theories and Models for Managing Risk in Adventure Tourism Programs Author: Jeff Baierlein It was the second day of a four-day ice-climbing course based out of the town of Field, British Col...
Author(s): 
Peter DeJong, MD
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Morteza Khodaee, MD, MPH
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Karin VanBaak, MD
An estimated 30 million individuals in the United States have diabetes, and exercise and outdoor activities have well-established benefits. Diabetes presents a specific set of management challenges...
Introduction The treatment of anaphylaxis with injected epinephrine is a life-saving procedure. It is also time sensitive. In order to be effective, epinephrine must be administered soon after symp...
Author(s): 
Jim Cain
“What we want are low risk, high connection activities.” Throughout the recent pandemic, I’ve been inspired by the conversations I’ve had with camp professionals around the world, struggling to mee...
Author(s): 
Jason Williams BS, NRP, DiMM & Seth C. Hawkins MD, MFAWM
The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) reconvened an expert panel to update a set of evidence-based guidelines for spinal cord protection to guide clinicians and first responders in best practices du...
Activities in the outdoor and austere environments often involve exposure to bodies of water. With this exposure, especially if by way of water sports and recreation, comes the risk of drowning. In...
Author(s): 
Jeff Baierlein
COVID-19 poses extraordinary challenges for experiential, outdoor, travel, and adventure programs. But understanding best practices can help organizations successfully navigate the pandemic. Intr...
Hyponatremia refers to a lowering of the blood sodium content that can have severe health consequences. At its extremes, it can be life threatening. Hyponatremia that occurs during or after any exe...
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