FITCHBURG — Matt “Animal Man” Gabriel began developing a love of the outdoors as a young child. When he was 11 years old, his father bought him the survival manual “Tom Brown’s Field Guide to ...

Witness the fascinating process of survival building as a skilled outdoorsman constructs a sturdy A-frame hut and a unique ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. When it comes to survival, there’s no “average” emergency. Each crisis is unique. Specifics like the setting, the weather, the people, and the ...

Experience the incredible journey of building a two-story hut and swimming pool by hand, deep in the wilderness. Watch as two ...

JESSIE KREBS just wants to go for a hike and feel raw rock beneath her thrift-store boots. She doesn’t want to be responsible for her companions, or to try to save or heal or teach them. That’s ...

In a world filled with modern navigation tools, there is still a place where the humble compass can be used. Knowing how to make a compass, and teaching others how to make one, serves to develop a ...

Survival skills are important to know at any time, but they seem especially needed during this time of rampant wildfires and global pandemic. Colorado native Jason Marsteiner, founder, owner and ...

Matt Shull knew it would be a challenge to find the perfect spot for a wilderness camp in metro Indianapolis, but it didn’t take him long to strike something close. The answer: a wooded northside ...

Campers were busy setting up camp when an announcement came from the instructor: “A storm will be here in 10 minutes from the northwest!” With that, students had to figure out the direction the storm ...

The internet is abuzz about Yellowjackets, Showtime’s new series about a high school soccer team that gets stranded in the Canadian wilderness for 19 months after a plane crash (and, on a split ...