Summertime is upon us, and for many Coloradoans, that means appreciating the beauty of our mountain trails. Want to enjoy the outdoors with greater confidence and awareness? Here are a few simple ways to enhance your safety while enjoying all that Colorado has to offer. 1) Let someone know where you're heading. This isn't assuming the worst will happen, it's preparing for something unexpected. We might encounter car trouble, a storm could come up, or an injury might slow our return. Give a...

Sometimes, we can overthink technique when we consider our personal safety skills. Does it help to have a skills set to fall back on when someone grabs our wrist? Absolutely! But is that wrist grab escape essential for escaping a dangerous situation to safety? Perhaps not. An attacker has likely targeted someone because they are smaller or distracted - they don't look prepared to defend themselves. They are not expecting their intended victim to fight back! Anything we can do to...

When I was traveling recently, a conversation with an airplane seatmate impacted my view of safety in a profound way. We started...