Wilderness

2026 Photo Contest

Catch our 2026 slideshow of stunning landscapes and thrilling wilderness adventures by our members!

Letter from the Chair

Wilderness Medicine and Advocacy

Climate-Driven Shifts in Toxic Mushroom Exposure

Case Report: Oyster Shell Lacerations: Antibiotics and Pediatric Population Considerations

Expecting Frostbite, Getting Tropical Parasites: The Realities of Being an Antarctic Expedition Doctor

Decision-Making Tools in Wilderness Medicine

Letter from the Chair

Section Webinar: Research and Publication in Wilderness Medicine

The Pitt: A Lifeline for Emergency Medicine Providers

2025 Photo Contest

Facing Ocean Monsters to Save Lives: Field Surveillance for Medical Advancement in Big Wave Surfing

Fellow Corner

Wilderness Medicine in Practice: Performing Patient Care in the Himalayas

HUMAN/RESOURCES: Ethical Dilemmas for Expedition Doctors

Letter from the Chair

Section Webinar: Wilderness Medicine Realities: Getting Involved, Getting Covered, and Getting Paid

Wilderness Medicine Section Meetings

Kearsarge to Big Pine: Four-day Sierra Ski Traverse

Fishing Injuries

2024 ACEP Wilderness Medicine Section Survey Results

Letter from the Chair

2024 Photo Contest

Gear Reviews

A Year in Review: Notable Events in Wilderness Medicine

Wilderness Medicine Section Fellow’s Corner

Profiles in Perseverance: Science Takes Time and Dedication

When the Tables are Turned

Letter from the Chair

What does a career in wilderness medicine mean to you?

Wilderness Medicine Fellowship - My Moveable Feast

Dispatches from the Top of the World

Balance in the Wilderness: Consequences and Likelihood

Letter from the Chair

2023 Photo Contest

Message from the Chair – See you in Philly!

Fellows Corner

In Case You Missed It – Palliative Care in the Wilderness

Every Skillset Can Find a Home in Wilderness Medicine

Meet the Secretary Candidates

Message from the Chair + Life Fuel

Fellow's Corner

Strategies for Treating Heat Exhaustion in Remote Ultraendurance Races

What’s Old is New Again in the Wilderness

Just checking in . . . I’m still a piece of garbage

What’s that Rustling in the Grass?

Adventure in Nepal: Team CURTAIN (Current Understanding of Relevant Trends in Altitude Illness in Nepal)

Developing a Pediatric Wilderness Medicine Simulation Curriculum

Fellow's Corner

2022 Photo Contest

Letter from the Chair: Wilderness = Wellness

Using a Wilderness Medicine Skillset in Ukraine

Escape to the Desert

When the Desert Gets Too Hot to Handle: Heat Stroke in Staged Ultramarathon Running

Roanoke Park Conservation Corps

Life Fuel

Fellows' Corner

Photo Essay: ACEP Members Find Wellness in the Wilderness

2021 Photo Contest

Are Ultramarathon Races More Dangerous Than We Thought?

North Cascades Adventure

Misadventures in the Mountains

Fellows' Corner

EMRA MedWAR

Life Fuel

ACEP Remembers Wilderness Medicine Pioneer Dr. Paul Auerbach

Photo Contests

Ep. 1: Types of Endurance Events & Overview of Illness & Injury Patterns

Fellows Corner

Surviving 101 - My Experience at Survival School

Life Fuel

With Great Knowledge, Comes Great Responsibility

Collaboration Through a Wilderness Medicine Journal Club

Lessons from the Wilderness Fill the Gaps of a Pandemic Medical Education

Virtual Wilderness Medicine Education: Lessons Learned

Wilderness Medicine Section Newsroom

Wilderness Medicine Section Resources

Welcoming Diversity in Wilderness Settings

WMIG Whitewater Rafting and Water Disinfection Day Trip

Fellow’s Corner

“Can I eat it?”

2020 Photo Contest

Ice Climbing – How Safe Can it Be?

Field Dispatch – The Ouray Ice Festival

20 Years of MedWAR

Fellow‘s Corner

Swiftwater Rescue: A Basic Introduction

Wilderness Medicine in Military Medical Curriculum

Lightning Injuries: An Electric Case

Bike Packing 101: The Blue Ridge Parkway

Life Fuel

2019 Photo Contest

Trauma in the Wilderness

Ep. 7: Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Endurance Athletes

Ep. 2: Race Medicine in Extreme Environments

Ep. 3: General Preparation and Medical Kits

Ep. 4: Approach to the Altered Competitor

Ep. 5: GI Illness during Endurance Races

Ep. 6: Foot Care of Endurance Athletes

2018 Photo Contest