School’s out for the summer and the children are returning to the wilderness, or perhaps, with the flourishing of nature-based learning in schools, they’ve been there all along! DMM is excited to share Wilderness Pediatrics – an Alumni Project special topic – with our community. This topic will present brand new information not found in…
I hope everyone is enjoying a safe winter season. No matter how we recreate in the backcountry, there are illnesses that affect us all. Cardiac emergencies and strokes can happen to anyone, whether we’re on a lazy afternoon river float, a high intensity alpine run, or even hanging out at home. The ability to recognize…
Whether you’re a casual outdoor recreationalist or year-around mountain guide, we all need ongoing education and practice to keep our wilderness medicine skills sharp. After years of observing and evaluating student knowledge and skill retention, in addition to reviewing feedback from your course evaluations, we at Desert Mountain Medicine have worked together to create this…
WFA for Hunters & Anglers Backcountry anglers and hunters thrive in putting miles between themselves and the trailhead. We know that the further from other people we travel, the better our chances of success afield. But the further we venture from the front country, the more reliant we are on ourselves to render care in…