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The core objective of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) is to offer an outstanding educational experience to help adventure travel and
ecotourism Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving responsible travel (using sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide fund ...
companies, clubs, and organizations mitigate the risks inherent in exploring, working, teaching, and recreating in wild places. The WRMC was founded in 1994 by a collaboration of organizations that had a stake in how risk is managed in
outdoor recreation Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to recreation done outside, most commonly in natural settings. The activities that encompass outdoor recreation vary depending on the physical environment they are being carried out in. These activitie ...
and outdoor education. The founding group consisted of representatives from NOLS,
Outward Bound USA Outward Bound USA (OBUSA) is a non-profit organization providing experiential education in the United States through a network of regional schools, especially in wilderness settings. Outward Bound counts among its desired outcomes the development o ...
, Wilderness Medical Society, Exum Mountain Guides,
Association for Experiential Education The Association for Experiential Education, or AEE, is a nonprofit, professional membership association that promotes experiential education. Currently based in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, it was founded in the early 1970s in Boone, North Car ...
,
National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propert ...
, National Safety Network,
American Alpine Club The American Alpine Club (AAC) is a non-profit member organization with more than 24,000 members. Its vision is to create "a united community of competent climbers and healthy climbing landscapes." The Club is housed in the American Mountaineerin ...
, and Outdoor Network.


Conference Topics

The WRMC covers a variety of topics that fall into a few major categories including: emergency planning and crisis response, field practices, legal considerations, program administration, and staff training and decision making. Additionally, the conference provides structured networking time to meet with other professionals working and managing field programs in the United States, Canada, and internationally.


Conference Locations

2019 - Albuquerque, New Mexico 2018 - Portland, Maine 2016 - Salt Lake City, Utah 2015 - Portland, Oregon 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia 2013 - Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming 2012 - Portland, Oregon 2011 - Boston, Massachusetts 2010 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 2009 - Durham, North Carolina 2008 - Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming 2007 - Banff, Alberta, Canada 2006 - Killington, Vermont


References

{{See also, List of 20th-century outdoor proponents and outdoor educators Wilderness Risk Management Conference Experiential learning Outdoor education organizations Risk management