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Natural medicines have been around since the dawn of man, but their roles have been swept to the sidelines by modernization. However, in times of unrest and catastrophe, the fruits of modern medicine might not be readily available, forcing us to rely ...

We’ve heard stories of outdoor tourists behaving badly, snapping selfies with Yellowstone bison and harassing bears. It’s so common that there’s a whole Instagram account dedicated to calling out tourist morons who routinely throw caution to the wind ...

It’s late Saturday night and your belly is grumbling, demanding something good to eat. So you take a stroll to the local burger joint. “What am I going to order?” you think to yourself. “Fries? A burger? How about both?” Just as you arrive, bam! You ...

Say you’re taking an adventurous hike off the beaten path. Your trail map isn’t making a lot of sense. The sun is starting to dip below the mountaintops and there’s a chill in the air. You brought enough supplies for a day hike, and that’s it. What ...

New Englanders love their dogs and aren’t afraid to duke it out John Wick–style with deadly predators to protect their pets. Although black bear attacks on humans are relatively rare, they do happen, and when humans step between a bear and their ...

I’ve been a boater for a long time, and there is nothing like getting out on the water. When I was a teenager, I picked up canoeing and kayaking as hobbies that grew into a summer job for years. Later on, I earned my powerboat license and spent a lot ...

Kill it with fire! They are the fuel for endless moments of terror. They have their own phobia and have been the focus of countless horror movies. Yet these creatures are not some Hollywood-generated alien beasts. They are spiders. To some, the ...

I doubt there is a single person reading this who doesn’t have a refrigerator in their home. Some of you may even have a fridge with a freezer plus another freezer for long-term storage. The low temperatures a good refrigerator and freezer provide ...

You’re cold and hungry, and you just pieced together a hasty shelter. You need to get a fire started to dry off and stay warm through the night, so you grab your trusty lighter out of your pack. You’ve used it for years and it’s never let you down — ...

Vehicle EDC and recovery gear are vast subjects. It is dependent on the capabilities of the vehicle as well as the environment that it will be operating in. There are some commonalities that we can address to increase our chances of getting home ...

As many Texans experienced firsthand in 2021, the loss of power during extreme weather can lead to some dire circumstances. More than 4.5 million people lost power for several days, leading to hundreds of deaths and $195 billion in property ...

A relaxing drive up to the mountains to play in the snow seemed like a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Just a nice leisurely drive up the canyon road to visit Old Man Winter. While building snowmen and pelting your girlfriend with ...

“No nukes” was a cute catchphrase coined in the 1960s, but we’re not living in a nuke-free world. Russia’s weapons of mass destruction are constantly in the news again today. North Korea’s nukes are always a hot topic. And in 2018, Hawaii residents ...

Guaranteed access to clean water is not possible for most people around the world. Every human deserves clean drinking water, and with various methods available to neutralize pathogens possibly present in water, that’s certainly achievable. For ...

“Organization is correlated to efficiency, efficiency is correlated to productivity, and productivity is correlated to success,” I recall saying that as a teacher to my students over the years in both an academic classroom and an outdoor setting as a ...

In late September, Hurricane Ian slammed into the southwest coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds and cut a swath of devastation through the region. Weeks later, many are still without power or internet, flood waters have yet to ...