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Two fishermen with a boatload of hunting dogs.

Survival

Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake Crappie Fishermen Save 38 Dogs from Drowning in Mississippi’s Grenada Lake

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip

Survival

Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip Fisherman Drowns While Trying to Retrieve His Keys on a Father’s Day Trip

By Natalie Krebs

A grizzly sow and yearling male.

Survival

Idaho Man Kills Grizzly Bear in His Yard as It Charges His Girlfriend Idaho Man Kills Grizzly Bear in His Yard as It Charges His Girlfriend

Coast guard rescuers pull sea kayakers from bay.

Survival

Coast Guard Rescues Family of Capsized Sea Kayakers Just Before Hypothermia Set In Coast Guard Rescues Family of Capsized Sea Kayakers Just Before Hypothermia Set In

An owner and his dog; the owner being rescued.

Survival

This Good Dog Ran 4 Miles for Help After Owner Rolled Truck into Ravine This Good Dog Ran 4 Miles for Help After Owner Rolled Truck into Ravine

A mule deer doe stands in tall grass.

Survival

Man Shoots Deer that Attacked His Pregnant Daughter in Her Own Backyard Man Shoots Deer that Attacked His Pregnant Daughter in Her Own Backyard

A black bear paw.

Animal Attacks

A Bear Killed and Ate an Elderly Woman in Her Home. It’s the First Fatal Black Bear Attack in California’s History A Bear Killed and Ate an Elderly Woman in Her Home. It’s the First Fatal Black Bear Attack in California’s History

What Really Happened to Crist Kolby, the Trapper Who Was Killed by Wolves?

Survival

What Really Happened to Crist Kolby, the Trapper Who Was Killed by Wolves? What Really Happened to Crist Kolby, the Trapper Who Was Killed by Wolves?

cartel ambush in mexico

Survival

I Was Nearly Killed By a Drug Cartel While Turkey Hunting in Mexico I Was Nearly Killed By a Drug Cartel While Turkey Hunting in Mexico

By Scott Haugen

A cow moose with a calf.

Survival

‘I Felt Like I’d Been Body-Slammed by an NFL Linebacker.’ Idaho Turkey Hunter Shoots Charging Moose in Self-Defense ‘I Felt Like I’d Been Body-Slammed by an NFL Linebacker.’ Idaho Turkey Hunter Shoots Charging Moose in Self-Defense

Grizzly bear attack victim in the woods and in the hospital.

Survival

Hiker Attacked by Grizzly Says He Only Survived Because the Sow Bit His Bear Spray Canister Hiker Attacked by Grizzly Says He Only Survived Because the Sow Bit His Bear Spray Canister

A wildlife photographer in Alaska.

Survival

Alaska Wildlife Photographer Killed by Cow Moose Died ‘Doing What He Loved Most,’ Family Says Alaska Wildlife Photographer Killed by Cow Moose Died ‘Doing What He Loved Most,’ Family Says

A grizzly bear in the woods near Elkford, BC.

Survival

B.C. Black Bear Hunter Hospitalized After Killing a Grizzly in Self Defense B.C. Black Bear Hunter Hospitalized After Killing a Grizzly in Self Defense

A knife beside a morel cut in half in preparation for cooking morel mushroom recipes.

Survival

The Best Morel Mushroom Recipes The Best Morel Mushroom Recipes

13 solar chargers went head to head in testing

Gear

The Best Solar Chargers of 2024, Tested and Reviewed The Best Solar Chargers of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

A grizzly bear; Campbell and his doberman that saved him from a grizzly.

Survival

‘I’m About to Be Killed.’ Dog Defends Canadian Hiker from Charging Grizzly Bear ‘I’m About to Be Killed.’ Dog Defends Canadian Hiker from Charging Grizzly Bear

two canoeists pull canoe along in river from the rocky bank

Adventure

Six Against the River: Canoeing 600 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness Six Against the River: Canoeing 600 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness

A texas fisherman in a cypress tree.

Survival

Texas Fisherman Rescued from Cypress Tree After a Gator Chased Him Up There Texas Fisherman Rescued from Cypress Tree After a Gator Chased Him Up There

A female grizzly on a snow-covered ridge.

Survival

Shed Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly with a Handgun in Montana Shed Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly with a Handgun in Montana

A close-up of an alligator in Florida.

Animal Attacks

Florida Man Runs Over Gator to Save His Neighbor Florida Man Runs Over Gator to Save His Neighbor

A fossil hunter with a shark's tooth; the fossil hunter recovers in the hospital.

Animal Attacks

Fossil Hunter Fights Off Gator Attack, with a Screwdriver, While Trapped Underwater Fossil Hunter Fights Off Gator Attack, with a Screwdriver, While Trapped Underwater

Anglers evacuate a float plane that crashed near the Chandeleur Islands.

Survival

Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot

Camping Gear

How to Sharpen an Axe How to Sharpen an Axe

By Drew Conover

The Rogue River Trail in southwestern Oregon.

Survival

16 Stranded Hikers Rescued in Oregon After Blisters Prevented Them from Hiking Out 16 Stranded Hikers Rescued in Oregon After Blisters Prevented Them from Hiking Out

AIARE 1 students skin into the mountains.

Adventure

I Took an Avalanche Course to Learn How to (Probably) Not Die in the Mountains I Took an Avalanche Course to Learn How to (Probably) Not Die in the Mountains

By Ashley Thess

A California sea lion tries to steal fish from spearfisherman.

Animal Attacks

Watch: Spearfisherman Gets in a Vicious Fight with Sea Lion That Tries to Steal His Fish Watch: Spearfisherman Gets in a Vicious Fight with Sea Lion That Tries to Steal His Fish

Two brothers who were attacked by a mountain lion in California.

Animal Attacks

Shed Hunter Killed in California Mountain Lion Attack Died Protecting His Brother Shed Hunter Killed in California Mountain Lion Attack Died Protecting His Brother

A brown bear runs down the street in a village in Slovakia.

Survival

Brown Bear Identified with ‘Biometric Drone’ Killed 10 Days After It Attacked 5 People in a Slovak Village Brown Bear Identified with ‘Biometric Drone’ Killed 10 Days After It Attacked 5 People in a Slovak Village

A dead California mountain lion lying in the dirt.

Animal Attacks

Mountain Lion Attacks California Shed Hunters, Killing One and Injuring Another Mountain Lion Attacks California Shed Hunters, Killing One and Injuring Another

A morel mushroom on a normal camera and a thermal imaging camera.

Foraging & Gardening

Watch: Man Uses Thermal to Find Morels, Gets Skewered on Instagram Watch: Man Uses Thermal to Find Morels, Gets Skewered on Instagram

An ice fisherman watches the ice break off in the January 1951 Outdoor Life story, Frozen Terror.

Survival

Frozen Terror, One of the Greatest Survival Stories of All Time Frozen Terror, One of the Greatest Survival Stories of All Time

A coyote bites a man's hand in a parking lot.

Survival

Watch: Skier Sticks His Hand in a Coyote’s Face, Seems Surprised When It Bites Him Watch: Skier Sticks His Hand in a Coyote’s Face, Seems Surprised When It Bites Him

A man fells a tree.

Survival

How to Fell a Tree How to Fell a Tree

old magazine pages

Hunting

Trying to Stop a Brown Bear Attack with a .38 Special, from the Archives Trying to Stop a Brown Bear Attack with a .38 Special, from the Archives

An alligator lays on a golf course.

Survival

Gator Bites Off Fisherman’s Hand on a Florida Golf Course Gator Bites Off Fisherman’s Hand on a Florida Golf Course

Dallas Seavey with his team of sled dogs.

Adventure

Iditarod Musher Gets Time Penalty for Poorly Gutting the Moose He Killed in Self-Defense Iditarod Musher Gets Time Penalty for Poorly Gutting the Moose He Killed in Self-Defense

A Canadian man in a hospital bed.

Survival

A Hiker Says He Was Attacked by a Cougar. Officials Say It Never Happened A Hiker Says He Was Attacked by a Cougar. Officials Say It Never Happened

A sow black bear and three cubs sit near a tree.

Survival

Black Bear Attacks Pennsylvania Woman in Her Own Backyard Black Bear Attacks Pennsylvania Woman in Her Own Backyard

Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey with his team of dogs.

Survival

5-Time Iditarod Champion Kills a Moose, Guts It Mid-Race 5-Time Iditarod Champion Kills a Moose, Guts It Mid-Race

A search and rescue training operation

Survival

Hikers and Backpackers in the American West Hit Their Garmin InReach SOS Button Most Often Hikers and Backpackers in the American West Hit Their Garmin InReach SOS Button Most Often

Hand-knapped stone points on handmade arrow shafts.

Survival

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

Magazine spread

Survival

An Ontario Moose Hunt Turns Into a 10-Day Survival Ordeal, From the Archives An Ontario Moose Hunt Turns Into a 10-Day Survival Ordeal, From the Archives

By Elwyn “Bud” Myers

A survival instructor sips rainwater out of a rock. Photo by Benjamin Rasmussen

Survival

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

An illustration of the last grizzly bear in Colorado attacking a hunter.

Survival

I Killed the Last Grizzly in Colorado I Killed the Last Grizzly in Colorado

A screenshot showing anglers pulling a kayaker into their boat.

Survival

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

Illustration of caribou, hunter, and blizzard

Survival

Miracle on the Tundra: How One Caribou Hunter Survived a 5-Day Blizzard Miracle on the Tundra: How One Caribou Hunter Survived a 5-Day Blizzard

Survival

A Wolf Attacked My Dog and Then Charged at Me A Wolf Attacked My Dog and Then Charged at Me

By Richard P. Smith

A snarling mountain lion leans on a fallen tree.

Survival

Four Mountain Bikers Overpowered the Cougar That Nearly Killed Their Friend Four Mountain Bikers Overpowered the Cougar That Nearly Killed Their Friend

An ice fisherman rescues a fellow angler using a tent bag.

Survival

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

Survival

Houndsman Killed a 400-Pound Bear with a Knife to Save His Dog and Hunting Buddy Houndsman Killed a 400-Pound Bear with a Knife to Save His Dog and Hunting Buddy

By Richard P. Smith

Bear tracks walk through snow on a path in the woods.

Survival

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

A mountain lion jumps over a man standing below.

Conservation

Watch: A Biologist Darts a Mountain Lion. It Nearly Attacks Him Watch: A Biologist Darts a Mountain Lion. It Nearly Attacks Him

Two trail runners kneel next to a dog that was attacked by a mountain lion.

Survival

My Running Buddy and I Charged the Mountain Lion That Was Trying to Kill His Dog My Running Buddy and I Charged the Mountain Lion That Was Trying to Kill His Dog

By Pete Deneen, as told to Dac Collins

A grizzly bear runs fast through water toward the camera.

Survival

How Fast Can a Bear Run? How Fast Can a Bear Run?

An angler gets bucked out of his boat and then pulls himself back into the unmanned boat as it drives around it circles.

Fishing

Watch: Angler Gets Bucked Out of His Boat, Makes Incredible Self-Rescue Watch: Angler Gets Bucked Out of His Boat, Makes Incredible Self-Rescue

A family of Everglades tourists poses too close to an alligator.

Survival

Watch: Everglades Tourists Force Their Kids to Pose with Alligator Watch: Everglades Tourists Force Their Kids to Pose with Alligator

pemmican patties and bar

Adventure

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

redwood bushcraft 1

Survival

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

By Cameron Evans

A conservation officer kneels on a frozen lake to measure the thickness of the ice.

Survival

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

great white shark attacks feature

Survival

The Ultimate Guide to Great White Shark Attacks The Ultimate Guide to Great White Shark Attacks

white-tailed deer running in front of car

Survival

What Is the Deadliest Animal in the World? What Is the Deadliest Animal in the World?

co woman gored mule deer buck

Animal Attacks

Graphic Photo of Woman’s Gored Leg Shows What Happens When Deer Lose Their Fear of Humans Graphic Photo of Woman’s Gored Leg Shows What Happens When Deer Lose Their Fear of Humans

survival movies

Gear

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

Navy SEAL Tom Malak with Belgian Malinois Nikki and trapper Jay Gerrish

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