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It's rare to hear of a mountain goat killing a grizzly in defense, but it does happen.

Survival

A Mountain Goat Killed a Grizzly Sow in British Columbia, Experts Confirm A Mountain Goat Killed a Grizzly Sow in British Columbia, Experts Confirm

Alligator that attacked Louisiana man during Hurricane Ida is located.

Survival

Human Remains Found in the 12-Foot Gator Suspected of Killing Louisiana Man Human Remains Found in the 12-Foot Gator Suspected of Killing Louisiana Man

After a deer got tangled in its own legs, an Arkansas hunter saved the buck.

Survival

Arkansas Hunter Saves Buck That Gored Its Own Hind Leg Arkansas Hunter Saves Buck That Gored Its Own Hind Leg

Alaskan hunter mauled by a grizzly is in stable condition.

Survival

An Alaskan Hunter Mauled by a Grizzly Sow Uses His GPS to Call for Help An Alaskan Hunter Mauled by a Grizzly Sow Uses His GPS to Call for Help

woods at twighlight

Survival

How to Not Get Lost When Your GPS Fails How to Not Get Lost When Your GPS Fails

By Kevin Estela

How Buzzing Rattlesnakes Fool Human Hearing

Survival

How Buzzing Rattlesnakes Fool Human Hearing How Buzzing Rattlesnakes Fool Human Hearing

Two hikers were attacked by a grizzly.

Survival

Another Grizzly Bear Attacks Hikers in Montana Another Grizzly Bear Attacks Hikers in Montana

Dangerous Fish: 10 Fish You Need to Handle With Care

Fishing

Dangerous Fish: 10 Fish You Need to Handle With Care Dangerous Fish: 10 Fish You Need to Handle With Care

By Gerry Bethge

A woman hurries away from a Yellowstone grizzly after approaching it this spring.

Survival

Possible Year in Jail, $10,000 Fine for Tourist Who Got Too Close to a Grizzly In Yellowstone Possible Year in Jail, $10,000 Fine for Tourist Who Got Too Close to a Grizzly In Yellowstone

grizzly bear with a cub

Survival

What to Do When a Predator Attacks What to Do When a Predator Attacks

By Tim MacWelch

black bear in the woods.

Survival

Black Bear That Killed Alberta Woman Is Trapped, Euthanized Black Bear That Killed Alberta Woman Is Trapped, Euthanized

California Teen Attacked by 12-foot Crocodile in Mexico

Survival

California Teen Attacked by 12-foot Crocodile in Mexico California Teen Attacked by 12-foot Crocodile in Mexico

Lone Alaskan Man Survives a Week of Grizzly Attacks Before Coast Guard Rescue

Survival

Lone Alaskan Man Survives a Week of Grizzly Attacks Before Coast Guard Rescue Lone Alaskan Man Survives a Week of Grizzly Attacks Before Coast Guard Rescue

South Dakota angler Todd Thesenvitz was the victim of a freak fishing accident.

Survival

South Dakota Angler Nearly Dies When Bottom-Bumper Rig Pierces His Heart South Dakota Angler Nearly Dies When Bottom-Bumper Rig Pierces His Heart

Rancher Pinned Under ATV for Two Days Survives on Beer

Gear

Rancher Pinned Under ATV for Two Days Survives on Beer Rancher Pinned Under ATV for Two Days Survives on Beer

Survival

Fatal Grizzly Attack in Montana Stirs Calls for Bear Control Fatal Grizzly Attack in Montana Stirs Calls for Bear Control

More Details Surface About Fatal Grizzly Attack in Montana

Survival

More Details Surface About Fatal Grizzly Attack in Montana More Details Surface About Fatal Grizzly Attack in Montana

Montana Camper Dies in Bear Attack

Survival

Camper Dies in Montana’s Second Fatal Bear Attack of 2021 Camper Dies in Montana’s Second Fatal Bear Attack of 2021

improvised torch

Survival

7 Improvised Lighting Hacks: How to Make Light When the Power Goes Out 7 Improvised Lighting Hacks: How to Make Light When the Power Goes Out

By Tim MacWelch

The Best Survival Hacks of Summer

Survival

The Best Survival Hacks of Summer The Best Survival Hacks of Summer

By Tim MacWelch

A charging moose was shot and killed at close range by an Idaho camper.

Survival

A Camper Shot and Killed a Charging Bull Moose in the Idaho Backcountry A Camper Shot and Killed a Charging Bull Moose in the Idaho Backcountry

black bear photo

Survival

Black Bear Killed After Attacking 16-Year-Old Girl in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Black Bear Killed After Attacking 16-Year-Old Girl in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A Florida gator attacked a diver.

Survival

Florida Diver Nearly Killed by Alligator Florida Diver Nearly Killed by Alligator

Black legged tick on a leaf.

Survival

The Mysterious Chronic Lyme Disease Nightmare: Why It’s So Hard to Detect and Treat The Mysterious Chronic Lyme Disease Nightmare: Why It’s So Hard to Detect and Treat

By Tom Gerencer

Tick Borne-Diseases are Skyrocketing in Eastern Massachusetts. Is the Lack of Hunting Access to Blame?

Survival

Tick Borne-Diseases are Skyrocketing in Eastern Massachusetts. Is the Lack of Hunting Access to Blame? Tick Borne-Diseases are Skyrocketing in Eastern Massachusetts. Is the Lack of Hunting Access to Blame?

By Thomas Gerencer

Western diamondbacks are known to have a nasty disposition.

Survival

The Most Dangerous, Venomous Snakes in the U.S. The Most Dangerous, Venomous Snakes in the U.S.

By Tim MacWelch

A California black bear holds its ground against a pack of dogs.

Survival

California Teen Pushes Black Bear Off a Wall to Protect Her Dogs California Teen Pushes Black Bear Off a Wall to Protect Her Dogs

A hunter holds a traditional bow and runs through an open field.

Hunting

This Ultra-Runner Is on a Quest to Persistence-Hunt a Pronghorn This Ultra-Runner Is on a Quest to Persistence-Hunt a Pronghorn

By Christine Peterson

Wilson Combat 45 ACP self defense

Guns

Self Defense Essentials and the Combat Triad Self Defense Essentials and the Combat Triad

By Richard Mann

Everglades Gator Charges Florida Shore Angler

Survival

Everglades Gator Charges Florida Shore Angler Everglades Gator Charges Florida Shore Angler

Know how to navigate the woods without a GPS.

Survival

10 Underrated Survival Skills That Will Save Your Life 10 Underrated Survival Skills That Will Save Your Life

By Tim MacWelch

To find arrowheads study up on the region you live in and see if native tribe once inhabited the same area.

Hunting

How to Hunt for Arrowheads How to Hunt for Arrowheads

Screenshot of a man holding a bobcat.

Survival

Video of a Man Chucking a Rabid Bobcat Is Taking the Internet by Storm Video of a Man Chucking a Rabid Bobcat Is Taking the Internet by Storm

By Gerry Bethge

A kill switch or Engine Cut-Off Switch.

Fishing

Heads Up for Boaters: Start Using Your Motor’s Kill Switch or You Could Get Fined By the Coast Guard Heads Up for Boaters: Start Using Your Motor’s Kill Switch or You Could Get Fined By the Coast Guard

Florida Panther Attacks a Fawn, Captured on Trail Camera

Survival

Florida Panther Attacks a Fawn, Captured on Trail Camera Florida Panther Attacks a Fawn, Captured on Trail Camera

World’s Deadliest Waters

Survival

World’s Deadliest Waters World’s Deadliest Waters

Survival

6 Most Common Mistakes Rookie Foragers Make 6 Most Common Mistakes Rookie Foragers Make

By Tim MacWelch

Survival

8 Wild Game and Fish Parts That Will Fertilize Your Garden 8 Wild Game and Fish Parts That Will Fertilize Your Garden

By Tim MacWelch

mountain lion attack

Survival

Video: Mountain Lion Attacks Deer in Woman’s Backyard Video: Mountain Lion Attacks Deer in Woman’s Backyard

By Gerry Bethge

Survival

“Whoa Bear. Get Outta Here.” How to Talk Your Way Out of a Dangerous Wildlife Encounter “Whoa Bear. Get Outta Here.” How to Talk Your Way Out of a Dangerous Wildlife Encounter

survival garden

Survival

Want to Plant the Ultimate Survival Garden This Spring? You Better Start Planning Right Now Want to Plant the Ultimate Survival Garden This Spring? You Better Start Planning Right Now

A large crocodile in the water.

Survival

Man-Eating Crocodile Blamed In Attack On Missing Australian Fisherman Man-Eating Crocodile Blamed In Attack On Missing Australian Fisherman

Survival

How to Harvest and Make Your Own Maple Syrup (and Utilize Syrup from Other Tree Species) How to Harvest and Make Your Own Maple Syrup (and Utilize Syrup from Other Tree Species)

Survival

10 Uses for Animal Fat in the Wild 10 Uses for Animal Fat in the Wild

By Tim MacWelch

Your dog may love you even more, if you start making your own natural rawhide products (and sending some of it in their direction).

Survival

The Ultimate Guide to Tanning Wild Game Pelts and Hides The Ultimate Guide to Tanning Wild Game Pelts and Hides

By Tim MacWelch

A collection of survival gear and a tomahawk.

Survival

Tomahawks Are Back: These American Relics Have Seen a Resurgence in Military and Survival Situations Tomahawks Are Back: These American Relics Have Seen a Resurgence in Military and Survival Situations

By Tim MacWelch

A hunter kneels in the snow next to an overturned snowmobile.

Survival

Riding With the Marten Men Riding With the Marten Men

By Toby Walrath

Slabs of wild game meat and a flavor syringe injector.

Survival

How to Preserve Your Wild Game When the Power Goes Out How to Preserve Your Wild Game When the Power Goes Out

By Jack Hennessy

Piles of wood burning and turning to charcoal during a nighttime campfire.

Survival

10 New Bushcraft Skills You Should Master this Winter 10 New Bushcraft Skills You Should Master this Winter

By Tim MacWelch

A ringle propped up in the mouth of a grizzly skeleton.

Survival

The Ultimate Solutions to Secure a Remote Hunting Cabin The Ultimate Solutions to Secure a Remote Hunting Cabin

A CRKT every day knife on a table.

Survival

Personal Defense Tools and Weapons That Could Save Your Life in an Emergency Personal Defense Tools and Weapons That Could Save Your Life in an Emergency

By Tim MacWelch

An assortment of supplies: Sardines, Beans, grains and a food storage book.

Survival

How to Stock Up on Food and Supplies for a Long, Uncertain Winter How to Stock Up on Food and Supplies for a Long, Uncertain Winter

By Tim MacWelch

A string of sinew on a flat rock surface.

Survival

How to Process and Use Animal Sinew How to Process and Use Animal Sinew

By Tim MacWelch

A large pot of bone broth with bits of bones, herbs and meat floating in the broth.

Survival

Let’s Cut The B.S. Around Bone Broth. Here’s What it is and How to Make it Yourself Let’s Cut The B.S. Around Bone Broth. Here’s What it is and How to Make it Yourself

By Tim MacWelch

Two hunters kneeling behind two white dall sheep.

Hunting

The Dall Sheep That Almost Killed Me The Dall Sheep That Almost Killed Me

A man and a young boy hunting on the edges of the woods.

Hunting

Why Hunting Is More Important Than Ever for Your Mental Health Why Hunting Is More Important Than Ever for Your Mental Health

An elk hunter practicing steps on a hillside in a heavily forested area.

Survival

This Fitness Regimen Will Get You into Elk Hunting Shape This Fitness Regimen Will Get You into Elk Hunting Shape

By Michael Herne, Coffee or Die Magazine

A knife and a water bottle on a survival backpack.

Survival

11 Specialized Survival Kits You Can Build to Live Through Any Disaster 11 Specialized Survival Kits You Can Build to Live Through Any Disaster

By Tim MacWelch

Bottles of vinegar and insect repellent ingredients.

Survival

8 Natural Ways to Repel Insects Without Bug Spray 8 Natural Ways to Repel Insects Without Bug Spray

By Tim MacWelch

Zebralight H53Fc headlamp

Survival

8 Survival Lights You Can Depend on in an Emergency 8 Survival Lights You Can Depend on in an Emergency

By Tim MacWelch

Into the Wild Bus

Conservation

Decades Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Was a Deadly Tourist Attraction, It Was a Hunting Camp Decades Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Was a Deadly Tourist Attraction, It Was a Hunting Camp

Primitive fish hooks made from wood and rocks.

Survival

10 Primitive Survival Skills that Will Keep You Alive 10 Primitive Survival Skills that Will Keep You Alive

By Tim MacWelch

Hiker climbing a snowy mountain.

Survival

9 Tips for Keeping Your Head in a Survival Situation 9 Tips for Keeping Your Head in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

A black bear hiding in brush cover

Survival

The Newbie’s Guide to Survival in Bear Country The Newbie’s Guide to Survival in Bear Country