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 the outdoors. The WRMC is an annual educational conference, providing a forum to learn and share common practices in wilderness risk management and contributes to a culture of open dialogue among outdoor industry professionals. The WRMC is a collaboration between NOLS, Outward Bound USA, and the Student Conservation Association, in partnership with the WRMC Steering Committee.

Attendee Outcomes and Benefits: 

– Access to over 50 workshops as well as networking events, Keynote reception, Award Ceremony, and the Adventure Risk Research Symposium.
– Learn tangible action items from industry experts to implement into your own work and organization post-conference.
– Experience meaningful engagement with colleagues and organizations across the outdoor guiding and education sectors.
– Gain professional and personal development and be a part of a community of practitioners, researchers, emerging leaders, and industry experts working together to elevate wilderness risk management principles, knowledge, and practices.