There is a primal link between man and fire. For ancient man, fire provided warmth, protection from wild ...

In 2017, a 50-year-old father from South Africa was on a surfing trip in the Indian Ocean. One night, ...

Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from Bushcraft Illustrated by Dave Canterbury. Belt ...

One of the most common items included in a basic survival kit is a whistle. This essential tool can mean ...

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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 ...

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

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, ...

The best survival strategy for dealing with wildfires is to pay attention to whether they're close to your ...

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

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

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

In 2010, a tragic human stampede occurred during a festival in Phnom Penh. When thousands attempted to ...

In January of 2015, two Canadian hikers set off on a hike in the Eastern High Peaks Wilderness of the ...