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How to Fell a Tree

Foraging & Gardening

How to Fell a Tree How to Fell a Tree

By: Dac Collins

In These High-Tech Times, We Need Bushcraft More Than Ever

Survival

In These High-Tech Times, We Need Bushcraft More Than Ever In These High-Tech Times, We Need Bushcraft More Than Ever

By: Rick Spicer

This Survival Instructor’s Lesson? The Wilderness Isn’t Out to Get You

Adventure

This Survival Instructor’s Lesson? The Wilderness Isn’t Out to Get You This Survival Instructor’s Lesson? The Wilderness Isn’t Out to Get You

Story by Andrew McKean, Photographs by Benjamin Rasmussen

Watch: Fishing Guide Rescues Kayaker from Deadly Low-Head Dam

Survival

Watch: Fishing Guide Rescues Kayaker from Deadly Low-Head Dam Watch: Fishing Guide Rescues Kayaker from Deadly Low-Head Dam

By: Dac Collins

Watch: Nebraska Man Rescues an Ice Fisherman (and His Fish Finder) Using a Tent Bag, a Kayak, and Two Hammers

Fishing

Watch: Nebraska Man Rescues an Ice Fisherman (and His Fish Finder) Using a Tent Bag, a Kayak, and Two Hammers Watch: Nebraska Man Rescues an Ice Fisherman (and His Fish Finder) Using a Tent Bag, a Kayak, and Two Hammers

By: Dac Collins

A Complete Guide to Animal Tracks

Survival

A Complete Guide to Animal Tracks A Complete Guide to Animal Tracks

A Beginner’s Guide to Bushcraft

Survival

A Beginner’s Guide to Bushcraft A Beginner’s Guide to Bushcraft

By: Cameron Evans

More Than 100 Ice Fishermen Rescued, 2 Dead, in Minnesota This Winter

Fishing

More Than 100 Ice Fishermen Rescued, 2 Dead, in Minnesota This Winter More Than 100 Ice Fishermen Rescued, 2 Dead, in Minnesota This Winter

By: Dac Collins

The 6 Best Survival Movies, Plus 2 We Hate

Gear

The 6 Best Survival Movies, Plus 2 We Hate The 6 Best Survival Movies, Plus 2 We Hate

Trapper Reunites Service Dog Missing for 5 Weeks with Retired Navy SEAL

Survival

Trapper Reunites Service Dog Missing for 5 Weeks with Retired Navy SEAL Trapper Reunites Service Dog Missing for 5 Weeks with Retired Navy SEAL

Pemmican Recipe: How to Make This Nutrient-Dense Trail Food

Adventure

Pemmican Recipe: How to Make This Nutrient-Dense Trail Food Pemmican Recipe: How to Make This Nutrient-Dense Trail Food

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

Big Game Hunting

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

By: Beka Garris

The Best Ferro Rods, Tested and Reviewed

Gear

The Best Ferro Rods, Tested and Reviewed The Best Ferro Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By: Tim MacWelch

How to Tie a Slip Knot

Survival

How to Tie a Slip Knot How to Tie a Slip Knot

By: Joe Cermele

This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives

Duck Hunting

This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives

By: H.A. Shanklin

A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying

Big Game Hunting

A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying

By: Olive A. Fredrickson

Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope

Hunting

Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope Hunters Rescue Bird Dog That Fell Down a Mineshaft, Credit GPS Collars and Climbing Rope

By: Dac Collins

How to Tie a Square Knot

Survival

How to Tie a Square Knot How to Tie a Square Knot

By: Joe Cermele

Missing 75-Year-Old Hunter Rescued by the Men He Taught to Hunt

Survival

Missing 75-Year-Old Hunter Rescued by the Men He Taught to Hunt Missing 75-Year-Old Hunter Rescued by the Men He Taught to Hunt

By: Dac Collins

How to Tie a Bowline Knot

Survival

How to Tie a Bowline Knot How to Tie a Bowline Knot

By: Joe Cermele