A stroll in the woods is nearly always an enjoyable endeavor; what's not so enjoyable is discovering a ...

Editor's note: Throughout Ernest Hemingway's life, he maintained a love for the outdoors and for outdoor ...

Gasoline is one of the most powerful resources around. With a supply of fuel, you can run cars, operate ...

 On El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, there was a wall that had never been climbed, and that some ...

To the uninitiated, a Marine Corps fighting hole appears to be nothing more than a basic burrow in the ...

The image of a car dangling over a cliff is one of Hollywood’s favorite go-to moments of suspense. ...

A tip-up, also known as an ice-fishing trap, is a way for anglers to work multiple holes on the ice at ...

Last year, 25 people were killed by avalanches in the United States. The number may not sound like much, ...

Also known as a Canadian candle, the Swedish torch (or flame/fire log) traces its history back to the ...

Editor's note: This is a guest article from Eric Voris.  A few short generations ago, hunting was ...

The original arrowheads were made from organic materials -- often through the process of "knapping" rocks ...

Any backpacker or backcountry explorer knows that having the right tools to start a fire is an absolute ...

It’s easy to let worries about encountering big animals in the wild center on creatures like bears, ...

In a single week in October 2017, wildfires raging through northern California burned through more than ...

 We’ve all probably thought about it. What would we do and how would we fare after a societal ...

Considering the millions of people who take a subway every day as part of their usual commute, it’s a ...

Tsunamis are capable of causing devastating damage. In 2004, when a massive earthquake struck off the ...

There are countless ways to use everyday items to make a fire in survival situations. From ...

A few years ago we published an article on how to track a human in the wild. But what do you do if the ...

Here’s the good news: piranhas very rarely attack humans unless said humans are already injured or dead. ...