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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 3—On Thursday, women interested in the outdoors took shelter under the gazebo at Irvine McDowell Park to discuss basic ...

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 ...

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 ...

In today’s unpredictable world, being prepared for emergencies and survival situations is more important than ever. From natural disasters to wilderness adventures gone awry, having the right ...

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 ...

Here are three essential tips for getting started. Before you go, tell someone exactly where you’re going and when you expect to be back. Otherwise, no one will know you’re missing. Check the weather ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wilderness survival has long been depicted as a male-dominated domain, but women and non-binary adventurers are proving that skill, knowledge, and resilience know no gender. Survival depends on ...