Whether you grew up hiking and hunting or you are just venturing into the backcountry for the first time this spring, a few basic self-sufficiency skills are just as important as any piece of gear. If you’re more than a few miles or a few hours from medical help, it’s important to know how to deal with some of the most common wilderness injuries.
Thankfully, New Mexico is rich in resources to educate all of us on better risk management.
Join the Economic Development Department and its Outdoor Recreation Division for this month’s Dispatches from New Mexico speaker series, co-sponsored by Base Medical, Western New Mexico University’s Center for a Sustainable Future and Outdoor Programs, Cottonwood Gulch, and the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps.
Learn how to mitigate risk when getting outdoors and find the best resources to continue your backcountry education.
Meet our expert team of panelists:
- Teal Harbin: Base Medical CEO & Founder; Wilderness Paramedic with a B.S. in EMS and Certified in Mountain Medicine; Outdoor and Wilderness Medicine Educator
- Dr. Kathy Whiteman: Director, Center for a Sustainable Future and Outdoor Programs, Western New Mexico University
- Jordan Stone: Executive Director, Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions
- Darien Fernandez: Upper Rio Grande Conservation Program Manager, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps; Town of Taos Council Member