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Missing Person Found After Surviving Nearly Three Months Alone in the Vancouver Island Wilderness Missing Person Found After Surviving Nearly Three Months Alone in the Vancouver Island Wilderness

Nunavut hunter in Winnipeg hospital bed

Nunavut Hunter Survives 5-Day Blizzard, Loses Both Hands to Frostbite Nunavut Hunter Survives 5-Day Blizzard, Loses Both Hands to Frostbite

Securing water in the backcountry is key for hunter survival.

Water Should Be Your First Priority on Backcountry Hunts Water Should Be Your First Priority on Backcountry Hunts

A charging moose was shot and killed at close range by an Idaho camper.

A Camper Shot and Killed a Charging Bull Moose in the Idaho Backcountry A Camper Shot and Killed a Charging Bull Moose in the Idaho Backcountry

Black legged tick on a leaf.

The Mysterious Chronic Lyme Disease Nightmare: Why It’s So Hard to Detect and Treat The Mysterious Chronic Lyme Disease Nightmare: Why It’s So Hard to Detect and Treat

By Tom Gerencer

World’s Deadliest Waters

World’s Deadliest Waters World’s Deadliest Waters

A hunter kneels in the snow next to an overturned snowmobile.

Riding With the Marten Men Riding With the Marten Men

By Toby Walrath

Two hunters kneeling behind two white dall sheep.

The Dall Sheep That Almost Killed Me The Dall Sheep That Almost Killed Me

Bottles of vinegar and insect repellent ingredients.

8 Natural Ways to Repel Insects Without Bug Spray 8 Natural Ways to Repel Insects Without Bug Spray

By Tim MacWelch

Into the Wild Bus

Decades Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Was a Deadly Tourist Attraction, It Was a Hunting Camp Decades Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Was a Deadly Tourist Attraction, It Was a Hunting Camp

Hunters hiking in the Kodiak

9 Natural Shelters that will Save Your Life 9 Natural Shelters that will Save Your Life

By Tim MacWelch

hunter holding up a large wolf pelt.

10 Lessons for First-Time Fur Trappers 10 Lessons for First-Time Fur Trappers

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Guns

How to Pick the Right Sidearm for Backup Bear Protection How to Pick the Right Sidearm for Backup Bear Protection

By Will Brantley

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water

By Tim MacWelch

13 Gross Animals You Can Eat in a Survival Situation 13 Gross Animals You Can Eat in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

What Hunters Need to Know About Altitude Sickness (And How to Avoid It)

What Hunters Need to Know About Altitude Sickness (And How to Avoid It) What Hunters Need to Know About Altitude Sickness (And How to Avoid It)

By Tim MacWelch

Beat the Heat in a Survival Situation

Beat the Heat in a Survival Situation Beat the Heat in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

An Expert’s Guide on How to Stay Alive in Grizzly Bear Country

An Expert’s Guide on How to Stay Alive in Grizzly Bear Country An Expert’s Guide on How to Stay Alive in Grizzly Bear Country

8 Common Wild Plants That Are Poisonous to Your Dog

8 Common Wild Plants That Are Poisonous to Your Dog 8 Common Wild Plants That Are Poisonous to Your Dog

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks

By Tim MacWelch

the movie cover of castaway

Real or Fake: The Truth About 10 Hollywood Survival Scenes Real or Fake: The Truth About 10 Hollywood Survival Scenes

By Tim MacWelch

10 Essential First-Aid Skills that Every Outdoorsperson Should Master 10 Essential First-Aid Skills that Every Outdoorsperson Should Master

By Tim MacWelch

branches tied together with paracord

10 Ways to Use Paracord in a Survival Situation 10 Ways to Use Paracord in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

boating in backcountry

10 Ways to Die in the Backcountry 10 Ways to Die in the Backcountry

survival gear and skills

Order of Operations in a Survival Situation Order of Operations in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

Foraging for Wild Berries

3 Tricks for Staving Off Hunger in a Survival Situation 3 Tricks for Staving Off Hunger in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

How to Treat Burns in the Wilderness How to Treat Burns in the Wilderness

By Tim MacWelch

How to Tie a Square Lashing—and 5 Survival Uses for This Knot How to Tie a Square Lashing—and 5 Survival Uses for This Knot

By Tim MacWelch

cooking on rocks

5 Ways to Use Hot Rocks in a Survival Situation 5 Ways to Use Hot Rocks in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

Gear

Why Chia Seeds Are a Magical Snack for Backcountry Hunters Why Chia Seeds Are a Magical Snack for Backcountry Hunters

peeling tree bark, tree bark container, tree bark traditional uses, tree bark survival uses

Survival Skills: How to Peel Tree Bark to Make a Container Survival Skills: How to Peel Tree Bark to Make a Container

By Tim MacWelch

seashell, seashell survival uses, coastline survival skills

10 Handy Survival Uses for Seashells 10 Handy Survival Uses for Seashells

By Tim MacWelch

geraldine largay

Survival Lessons After Park Service Releases More Information on Death of Appalachian Trail Hiker Survival Lessons After Park Service Releases More Information on Death of Appalachian Trail Hiker

By Tim MacWelch

ann rodgers survival

72-year-old Woman Survives 9 Days in the Desert, Says Survival Training Saved Her 72-year-old Woman Survives 9 Days in the Desert, Says Survival Training Saved Her

By Tim MacWelch

3 Ways To Disinfect Water In a Plastic Bottle to Make It Potable

3 Ways To Disinfect Water In a Plastic Bottle to Make It Potable 3 Ways To Disinfect Water In a Plastic Bottle to Make It Potable

By Tim MacWelch

The Crash: 16-Year-Old Autumn Veatch Survives in the Cascades After Her Plane Goes Down

The Crash: 16-Year-Old Autumn Veatch Survives in the Cascades After Her Plane Goes Down The Crash: 16-Year-Old Autumn Veatch Survives in the Cascades After Her Plane Goes Down

By Natalie Krebs

survivor psychology

One Wrong Step: A Solo Elk Hunter’s Crawl Out of the Backcountry One Wrong Step: A Solo Elk Hunter’s Crawl Out of the Backcountry

4 Types of Camp Stoves for Survival Situations, Bug-Outs, and Emergencies

4 Types of Camp Stoves for Survival Situations, Bug-Outs, and Emergencies 4 Types of Camp Stoves for Survival Situations, Bug-Outs, and Emergencies

By Tim MacWelch

8 Things to Know About Natural Navigation

8 Things to Know About Natural Navigation 8 Things to Know About Natural Navigation

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: Signal Whistle Codes

Survival Skills: Signal Whistle Codes Survival Skills: Signal Whistle Codes

By Tim MacWelch

Wilderness Cooking: How to Use Skewers and Spits

Wilderness Cooking: How to Use Skewers and Spits Wilderness Cooking: How to Use Skewers and Spits

By Tim MacWelch

What’s the Best Backup Gun for Brown Bears?

What’s the Best Backup Gun for Brown Bears? What’s the Best Backup Gun for Brown Bears?

The Hunger Games Movie Survival Challenge

The Hunger Games Movie Survival Challenge The Hunger Games Movie Survival Challenge

By Doug Howlett

Survival Skills: How to Make Fire With a Hand Drill

Survival Skills: How to Make Fire With a Hand Drill Survival Skills: How to Make Fire With a Hand Drill

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: Find Natural Toilet Paper

Survival Skills: Find Natural Toilet Paper Survival Skills: Find Natural Toilet Paper

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: How To Build A Lean-To Shelter

Survival Skills: How To Build A Lean-To Shelter Survival Skills: How To Build A Lean-To Shelter

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: Insulate Your Clothes To Survive The Cold

Survival Skills: Insulate Your Clothes To Survive The Cold Survival Skills: Insulate Your Clothes To Survive The Cold

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: How to Build a Leaf Hut Shelter

Survival Skills: How to Build a Leaf Hut Shelter Survival Skills: How to Build a Leaf Hut Shelter

By Tim MacWelch

Loss of a Wilderness Legend: Goodbye Ron Hood

Loss of a Wilderness Legend: Goodbye Ron Hood Loss of a Wilderness Legend: Goodbye Ron Hood

By Tim MacWelch

The 25 Most Incredible Survival Stories of All Time

The 25 Most Incredible Survival Stories of All Time The 25 Most Incredible Survival Stories of All Time

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Most Dangerous Places Most Dangerous Places

By Tim MacWelch

Stranded in the Rockies

Stranded in the Rockies Stranded in the Rockies

10 Deadly Bugs You’ll Encounter in the Outdoors

10 Deadly Bugs You’ll Encounter in the Outdoors 10 Deadly Bugs You’ll Encounter in the Outdoors

Book Review: Lost in the Jungle

Book Review: Lost in the Jungle Book Review: Lost in the Jungle

By John Taranto

Capsized A fisherman struggles to stay alive in a gator-infested lake…at night

Capsized A fisherman struggles to stay alive in a gator-infested lake…at night Capsized A fisherman struggles to stay alive in a gator-infested lake…at night

By Frank Sargeant

Fixing Your Position Use a map and compass correctly and never get lost

Fixing Your Position Use a map and compass correctly and never get lost Fixing Your Position Use a map and compass correctly and never get lost

By Rich Johnson

White-Knuckle Tales from Alaskan Bush Pilots

White-Knuckle Tales from Alaskan Bush Pilots White-Knuckle Tales from Alaskan Bush Pilots