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

Sandbags are one of the most effective ways to deflect water when storms and heavy rains cause flooding. ...

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

Scientists measure the magnitude of earthquakes by using sensitive seismographs that record the vibrations ...

  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 ...

Canoes aren't likely to tip over, at least when used by calm people in calm water. If you’re not ...

Editor's note: Even when you have a map and compass, and even when you're following marked trails, it's ...

The humble hobo stove traces its origins back to the Great Depression. No. 10 tin cans had become a ...

Sandstorms occur when high winds roll across barren expanses of dry soil, kicking up dust and carrying it ...

Out of the 3,000 or so snake species in the world, less than 10% are venomous in a truly dangerous way. ...

Editor’s note: The following excerpt was taken from FM 21-76: Survival Evasion and Escape, an Army field ...

Editor's note: The following excerpt was taken from FM 21-76: Survival Evasion and Escape, an Army field ...

The decision to move someone who is injured is always a last resort. In most cases, as long as they are in ...

When you’re out in the field navigating the land or doing any number of outdoor chores and tasks, you ...

For most folks in the developed world, getting a drink of safe, clean, palatable drinking water is as easy ...

Saving someone who is drowning is more difficult and dangerous than many people think (heck, even ...