A Nepal government committee formed after a bad mountaineering season on Mount Everest has recommended requiring climbers to have scaled tall peaks, undergone proper training, and possess certificates of good health and insurance that would cover rescue costs if required. …
A whitewater recreation area in the area of Charlotte, N.C., plans to treat water to kill a potentially deadly microorganism and expel it into a neighboring river after an Ohio teen died of a brain-attacking microorganism. The Charlotte Observer reports …
The U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., announced Friday that it has temporarily suspended its operations after water samples turned up the amoeba believed to have caused the death of an Ohio teenager. A statement released by the center …
Minnesota closed out 2015 with its highest level of boating fatalities in a decade. Minnesota had 18 boating-related deaths last year, preliminary figures from the Department of Natural Resources show. That’s the most since 23 people died in 2005 and …
K&K Insurance Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Aon plc, has launched a new program created specifically for destination and vacation resorts including guest ranches. This resort program is for operations that offer hotel, lodge or cabin rentals and include full …
