Since states began mandating hunter safety courses, the number of hunting accidents, especially those involving firearms, has decreased dramatically. But every year, we read about a few tragic cases in which deer hunters die after falling out of a ...
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‘The Alpinist’ Should Be the Next Climbing Documentary You Watch
The Alpinist (2021) is a new and riveting documentary about the extraordinary life of Canadian climber Marc-André Leclerc. This climbing documentary chronicles Lelerc’s remarkable transition from living in a stairwell with girlfriend Brette ...
Gary Paulsen, Renowned Wilderness Author, Dead at 82
Gary Paulsen, the critically acclaimed author of Hatchet, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at age 82. According to NPR, his publisher confirmed his passing but did not give a cause – only calling it “sudden,” according to ...
Watch: Crazy Ultramarathon Blizzard Rescue Captured on Video
Hundreds of trail runners struck out to tackle the DC Peaks 50 Ultramarathon in Utah. The off-road faithful knew they had 12,000 feet of climbing ahead of them, but none of them expected to be pulled from the trail during a crushing blizzard just ...
Naked And Afraid: What I’ve Learned From Survival Shows
We have all been guilty of being backseat adventurers when watching programs such as Naked and Afraid, Man vs. Wild or Alone, just to name a few. We kick back, crack open a cold one and proceed to judge the ever-loving shit out of ...
Homemade Wine Recipe: Make Your Own Vino With Only ONE Ingredient
You can’t screw this homemade wine recipe up. It has only ONE ingredient. Plus, if our medieval ancestors were able to pull it off without the oversight of the FDA, so can you. Their goal then was the same as ours today: to turn the grapes into a ...
National Park Murders: Hundreds Killed, Missing – No One Is Talking
The tragic Gabby Petito story sparked some controversy and got a lot of attention the past few weeks, though you can’t be blamed for letting it fall off your radar with how fast news cycles move. The internet churned up plenty of conspiracy theories ...
Bear Attack: Killing a Charging Giant at 5 Yards in the Alaskan Backcountry
When Trevor Schneider and his sister, Tana Grenda, headed into the Alaskan backcountry with the hopes of killing a big bear, they didn't count on doing it at 5 yards with five shots from a revolver. Schneider flew up from Idaho with a bear tag to ...
Deadliest Snakes in the US: 8 Bites You Want to Avoid
Out of roughly 3,400 species and subspecies of snake found in the US, there are 37 venomous reasons we wear heavy boots in the field and keep a really good eye out when we’re fishing close to shore in a boat or on foot. We know that's where some of ...
Deadliest Spiders in the US: Black Widow Versus Brown Recluse
As long as spiders have been on the planet, they’ve scared the hell out of people. Even the harmless daddy longlegs (harvestman) tend to evoke unhinged cries of, “Kill it!!!” before meeting the bottom of a Croc. This is probably an evolutionary ...
5 Ways To Avoid a Grizzly Bear Attack and How To Survive One
The sun warms your shoulders as you adjust your pack and make your way down a path strewn with pine needles. It’s only a bit wider than a well-used game trail, perfect for a solitary hike through the backcountry. As you crest the ridge, ready to rest ...
7 Underrated Wilderness Movies You Should Give a Chance
You will find wilderness movies in pretty much every film genre because the wilderness makes a great backdrop for drama. It’s where the usual rules and rhythms of everyday civilized life no longer apply, and when something goes wrong in the wild, ...
Zara Rutherford, 19, Is Flying Solo Around the World Right Now
Zara Rutherford, 19, is currently on a quest to fly around the world all on her own. She's traveling a wide course that she began in August and plans to complete by early November. The incredible journey will see Rutherford fly over five continents ...
Alaska Woman Shoots Record Caribou on Solo Hunt 4 Months After Bear Attack
It’s said that when you get thrown by a horse, the only way to get past the fear of being thrown again is to get back on that same damn horse. But what do you do to get over fear after a bear has attacked you on a hunt in the Alaskan ...
Unarmed Cali Mom Attacks Mountain Lion To Save Her 5-Year-Old Son
A 65-pound mountain lion thought it grabbed some easy prey last week when it blitzed a 5-year-old boy in his front yard near Calabasas, California — that is until it met the boy’s mother. The mother went completely adrenaline-filled apex predator ...
6 Fatal North American Bear Attacks in 2021: Is This the New Normal?
After months of pandemic-enforced confinement, thousands of Americans and Canadians have sought relief this year in the outdoors, resulting in overcrowding at national parks and an increase in human encounters with wildlife. Some people walk away ...
How To Survive The Aussie Outback When Everything Is Out To Kill You
Running free through my grandfather’s sugarcane fields and pedaling bikes through the rugged Aussie outback defined my Australian childhood. Then there were the car rides across dusty backroads, where petrol (gas) stations were a rarity—as was the ...
Man in the Wilderness: The Other Hugh Glass Movie
The Revenant (TR) was a hugely popular movie released in 2015, and it earned a slew of awards, including three Oscars. It’s a gorgeous, naturally lit film, and it’s certainly an exciting ride, even if it isn’t exactly true to the utterly remarkable ...
First Woman to Solo Hike Appalachian Trail was an All-American Badass
Thousands of hikers have sojourned to Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio every January since 1967 to honor the hiking legacy of Emma "Grandma" Gatewood. She was a poet, mother to 11 children, and a survivor of domestic abuse. She was also the first ...
Angela Maxwell: The Woman Who Walked Around the World
In December of 2020, Angela Maxwell completed an astonishing journey that lasted 6 1/2 years. In that time, she covered 20,000 miles on her own two feet and walked nearly the circumference of the earth. She walked around the world. Maxwell traversed ...
I Shouldn’t Be Alive: True Tales of Extreme Survival
As humans, we all eventually die. Luckily, most of us go our whole lives without ever facing true danger—only to meet a lackluster end. Not all are so fortunate, however, and these people are put into desperate situations that force them to walk that ...
Survival Garden 109: When to Harvest Your Crops
When is the best time to harvest the homegrown gems from your vegetable garden? When they’re ready. Harvesting time depends on when your seeds or seedlings hit the soil and how long it takes them to germinate. If you didn’t track the dates, simply ...
Montana Grizzly That Pulled Woman From Tent and Killed Her is Dead
A 65-year-old California woman was pulled from her tent in the middle of the night and mauled to death by a grizzly in Ovando, Montana. Officials reported Friday morning that they have located and killed the bear. According to The Associated ...
Survival Garden 108: Preserving Your Harvest
What good is a survival garden if you have to eat everything right away? Come July, it’s all about the harvest — picking, eating, and stockpiling for a rainy day. That means preserving your harvest by finding the best method to keep you in veggies ...
Lobster Diver Grabbed, Spit Out by Whale, And Other Close Encounters
“This is how you’re going to die,” thought Michael Packàrd, a commercial lobster diver out of Provincetown, Massachusetts. "In the mouth of a whale." Packàrd guessed that he was trapped for 30 to 40 seconds before the whale spit him out in a ...
Solo Kayaker Rescued 6 Days Into 70-Day Trip
It wasn’t exactly smooth paddling for kayaker Cyril Derreumaux, who planned to travel from San Francisco to Hawaii. The solo kayaker was picked up less than a week into his 70-day trip after he nearly capsized in his custom-made kayak dubbed ...
Survival Garden 107: Dealing With Pests
At some point, your garden will fall under attack. Enemies range from mites to deer. These garden pests can devour root systems, eat seedlings, snip leaves, and crush veggies. A survivalist gardener must assess crop damage, identify the culprit, and ...
10 Movies Not To Watch Before Going on a Road Trip
Summer is coming. The sun is out. Temperatures are rising along with gas prices. Millions of Americans will soon hit the road, spinning the wheels on the family truckster, and looking for adventure — or just an affordable vacation. Road ...
Survival Garden 106: The Gardener’s Weekly Checklist
A weekly gardening checklist prevents “Garden Gone Wild” overgrowth in the backyard and ensures that your project gets the needed attention to produce the best veggies around. It’s all about watering, weeding, mounding, thinning, and guiding the ...
Snake Bite 101: The Effects of Venom & How To Treat a Snake Bite
Surviving a snake bite is all about knowing what you’re up against. Venomous snakes can be found in warmer climates all over the world. Of the more than 3,400 known species of snakes, about 600 of them are venomous, one-third of which pose a medical ...
