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Survival

How Long Can You Survive Without Food?

By Christine Peterson

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way
Hunting

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

By Beka Garris

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Survival

75-Year-Old Deer Hunter Dies After Blind Catches Fire

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Loyal Dog Stayed Beside Missing Hiker’s Body for 7 Weeks in San Juan National Forest

By Katie Hill

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Adventure

Dehydrating Food: How to Make Your Own Backpacking Meals

By Katie Hill

We tested and reviewed the top five ferro rods to help get you started.
Gear

The Best Ferro Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Tim MacWelch

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Survival

Arizona Woman Trampled to Death by an Elk in Her Backyard

By Katie Hill

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Survival

How to Tie a Slip Knot

By Joe Cermele

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Survival

Hiker Hospitalized After Bringing Home Venomous Snake to Show His Kids

By Katie Hill

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Conservation

Deer Attacked 3 Dog Owners in the Same Canadian Town Last Week

By Dac Collins

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Survival

Watch: Pilot Rescued from Gator-Infested Waters After Crash-Landing in the Everglades

By Dac Collins

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Hunting

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

By Dac Collins

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Survival

Great White Shark Kills Dog During Sea Duck Hunt

By Katie Hill

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Survival

How to Tie a Square Knot

By Joe Cermele

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Survival

Watch: Australian Man Punches Kangaroo in Face to Rescue Dog

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Grizzly Attack Survivor to Return Home with New Jaw After 5 Weeks in Hospital

By Katie Hill

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Survival

A Trail Running Guide for Beginners

By Katie Hill

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Survival

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

By Dac Collins

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Survival

How to Tie a Bowline Knot

By Joe Cermele

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Survival

Grizzly Bear Kills Two Hikers and Their Dog in Banff National Park

By Bob McNally

Baylee Holbrook, a hunter from Florida, died in a freak accident.
Hunting

Florida Teen Dies Following Lightning Strike While Hunting with Her Dad

By Bob McNally

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Survival

Florida Man Suffers 41 Wounds During Rabid River Otter Attack

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Florida Officials Kill 13-Foot Alligator That Was Dragging Around Human Remains

By Bob McNally

A fishing boat rescued five stranded anglers.
Survival

Tuna Fishermen Miraculously Rescue Bachelorette Contestants After Their Fishing Boat Sank into the Pacific

By Bob McNally

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Survival

Fisherman Shoots and Kills Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense Near Yellowstone

By Katie Hill

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Survival

How Long Can You Survive Without Water?

By Ashley Thess

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Survival

Watch: Shark Rams Kayak Fisherman While Hunting a Seal in the Open Ocean

By Dac Collins

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Gear

The Best Survival Gear of 2024

By Laura Lancaster

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Survival

Mountain Goats in Utah Have Killed 3 Dogs in 3 Weeks

By Bob McNally

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Survival

Watch: Pack Horses Miraculously Survive 80-Foot Fall from Wilderness Trail

By Katie Hill

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Conservation

Watch: Retriever Chases Bear Away from 4-Year-Old Boy

By Dac Collins

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Survival

Woman Is Brutally Attacked by a Snake and a Hawk…at the Same Time

By Bob McNally

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Survival

Woman Who Was Brutally Attacked by River Otter Shares Graphic Photos

By Dac Collins

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Survival

River Otter Attacks Three Women on Float Trip, One Victim Life-Flighted

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Watch: Lone Surfer Punches Great White Shark to Thwart Attack

By Bob McNally

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Survival

Watch: Black Bear Bites Man in His Own Garage

By Bob McNally

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Survival

What to Wear When Kayaking

By Dac Collins

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Survival

Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome Might Be More Widespread than We Realized

By Dac Collins

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Gear

Best Self Defense Knives of 2024

By Matt Foster

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Hunting

When Wolves Attack: 5 Close Calls from Wolf Country

By Richard P. Smith

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Survival

How to Use Bear Spray

By Cameron Evans

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Survival

Watch: Huge Bull Shark Attacks Fishing Boat, Damages Outboard Motor

By Bob McNally, Dac Collins

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Survival

Woman Found Dead in Apparent Grizzly Attack Outside Yellowstone

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Woman Gored by Yellowstone Bison Suffers 2 Collapsed Lungs, 7 Spinal Fractures

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Sailor and His Dog Survive 3 Months at Sea by Eating Raw Fish and Drinking Rainwater

By Dac Collins

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Survival

Watch: Alaskan Working Dogs Fight a Brown Bear…and Win

By Dac Collins

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Survival

The Best Chigger Bite Treatment

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Elderly Florida Man Needs 50 Staples After Alligator Attack

By Bob McNally

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Conservation

Watch: Aggressive Sea Otter Attacks and Steals Surfboards

By Dac Collins

A shark attacked a seal near the beach in Nantucket, which washed ashore while injured.
Survival

Watch: Shark Attacks Seal Near Nantucket, Prompting Beach Closures

By Bob McNally

A beaver swimming in a Georgia lake bit a girl.
Survival

Rabid Beaver Attacks Swimming Georgia Girl, Her Father Beats It to Death

By Bob McNally

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Survival

Tick Bite Symptoms

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Watch a ‘Disaster at Sea’ Unfold as a Fishing Boat Sinks Off the Coast of Mexico

By Bob McNally

Pitching your tent on a rock shelf can help protect from flash floods in the canyons of the southwest.
Gear

Camping Hacks: 51 Tips and Tricks for Your Next Camping Trip

By Christine Peterson

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Survival

Camp Counselor Kills Rabid Bobcat That Attacked Him in His Sleep

By Bob McNally

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Conservation

Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

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Survival

How to Identify Common Types of Ticks

By Katie Hill, Tim MacWelch

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Survival

Video of Alligator Chasing Fisherman Leads to Fishing Ban in Coastal Community

By Bob McNally

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Survival

Teen Saves 9-Year-Old During a Brutal Coyote Attack in the Suburbs

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Watch: Shark Drags Fisherman Overboard in Florida Everglades

By Dac Collins

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Survival

Watch: Brown Bear Charges Tourists in Alaska

By Katie Hill

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Survival

The Bear That Attacked and Killed Arizona Man Wasn’t Rabid or Starving

By Katie Hill

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Survival

Colorado Man Attacked by Cow Moose Fired His Gun to Scare Her Away

By Dac Collins

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Survival

Famous Alaska Bush Pilot and Hunting Guide Die in Plane Crash

By Katie Hill

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Big Game Hunting

Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game

By Dac Collins

What do elk eat? A lot of fresh and dried grass, like this big bull elk with a mouthful.
Big Game Hunting

What Do Elk Eat? Here’s What Every Elk Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

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Guns

No, YouTube Hasn’t Banned Firearms Content and Sponsorships, at Least Not Yet

By Dave Maccar

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Fishing

Alligator Gar Released in Texas Could Be the Biggest Ever Caught by a Woman

By Bob McNally