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alaska bush plane crash

The Bush Plane Engine Died Mid-Flight — and Other Close Calls While Flying the Alaskan Wilderness The Bush Plane Engine Died Mid-Flight — and Other Close Calls While Flying the Alaskan Wilderness

By Scott Haugen

An illustration of a pair of bull moose fighting in the snow.

A Bull-Moose Brawl and Meat-Packing Sled Dogs: A Mountain Man’s Last Hunt Before Winter A Bull-Moose Brawl and Meat-Packing Sled Dogs: A Mountain Man’s Last Hunt Before Winter

A pair of Dall sheep illustrated.

Carmichel in Alaska: An Odd Way to Die on a Sheep Hunt Carmichel in Alaska: An Odd Way to Die on a Sheep Hunt

By Jim Carmichel

magazine page with orange background

Nightmare on Missinaibi Lake, a Survival Story From the Archives Nightmare on Missinaibi Lake, a Survival Story From the Archives

By Don M. Campbell, as told to Jim Hoagland

An owner and his dog; the owner being rescued.

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

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

two canoeists pull canoe along in river from the rocky bank

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.

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

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

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

The Rogue River Trail in southwestern Oregon.

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

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

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

A search and rescue training operation

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

Magazine spread

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

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.

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

Illustration of caribou, hunter, and blizzard

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 movies

Gear

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

dehydrating food

Dehydrating Food: How to Make Your Own Backpacking Meals Dehydrating Food: How to Make Your Own Backpacking Meals

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

Gear

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

By Tim MacWelch

chigger bites on ankle

The Best Chigger Bite Treatment The Best Chigger Bite Treatment

tick embedded in skin

Tick Bite Symptoms Tick Bite Symptoms

video offshore boat sinks mexico

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

A close-up of a deer tick.

How to Identify Common Types of Ticks How to Identify Common Types of Ticks

By Katie Hill, Tim MacWelch

jim tweto shane reynolds plane crash

Famous Alaska Bush Pilot and Hunting Guide Die in Plane Crash Famous Alaska Bush Pilot and Hunting Guide Die in Plane Crash

how to prevent altitude sickness

How to Prevent Altitude Sickness How to Prevent Altitude Sickness

hunter brains bear 1

Hunter Impales Charging Brown Bear with an Ice Axe Hunter Impales Charging Brown Bear with an Ice Axe

kakay trip to hawaii

Here’s What It Takes to Kayak 2,400 Miles from California to Hawaii, Alone and Unsupported Here’s What It Takes to Kayak 2,400 Miles from California to Hawaii, Alone and Unsupported

By Laura Lancaster

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Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life

Taku watershed.

The Story of Sheslay Free Mike, an Infamous, Mad, and Murderous Woodsman of the North Country The Story of Sheslay Free Mike, an Infamous, Mad, and Murderous Woodsman of the North Country

Ryker Webb was found in Montana.

3-Year-Old Boy Found After Missing for Two Days in Rural Montana 3-Year-Old Boy Found After Missing for Two Days in Rural Montana

Bristol bay watershed

Klutuk, the Mad Trapper of Bristol Bay Klutuk, the Mad Trapper of Bristol Bay

Thick trees in the fog

When a Lost Kid Wanders into Your Hunting Camp When a Lost Kid Wanders into Your Hunting Camp

By Nick Fasciano

Granola bar cut up on an Alaska map of Dall sheep country

Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food Stranded in Sheep Country with Bugs, Bears, and No Food

The vast Alaskan forest

The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa The Tlingit Legend of the Kóoshdaa Káa

bear henry via facebook

Missing Person Found After Surviving Nearly Three Months Alone in the Vancouver Island Wilderness Missing Person Found After Surviving Nearly Three Months Alone in the Vancouver Island Wilderness

Black legged tick on a leaf.

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

Two hunters kneeling behind two white dall sheep.

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

Bottles of vinegar and insect repellent ingredients.

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

By Tim MacWelch

Hunters hiking in the Kodiak

9 Natural Shelters that will Save Your Life 9 Natural Shelters that will Save Your Life

By Tim MacWelch

hunter holding up a large wolf pelt.

10 Lessons for First-Time Fur Trappers 10 Lessons for First-Time Fur Trappers

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Guns

How to Pick the Right Sidearm for Backup Bear Protection How to Pick the Right Sidearm for Backup Bear Protection

By Will Brantley

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water

By Tim MacWelch

13 Gross Animals You Can Eat in a Survival Situation 13 Gross Animals You Can Eat in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

An Expert’s Guide on How to Stay Alive in Grizzly Bear Country

An Expert’s Guide on How to Stay Alive in Grizzly Bear Country An Expert’s Guide on How to Stay Alive in Grizzly Bear Country

8 Common Wild Plants That Are Poisonous to Your Dog

8 Common Wild Plants That Are Poisonous to Your Dog 8 Common Wild Plants That Are Poisonous to Your Dog

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks

By Tim MacWelch

10 Essential First-Aid Skills that Every Outdoorsperson Should Master 10 Essential First-Aid Skills that Every Outdoorsperson Should Master

By Tim MacWelch

branches tied together with paracord

10 Ways to Use Paracord in a Survival Situation 10 Ways to Use Paracord in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

survival gear and skills

Order of Operations in a Survival Situation Order of Operations in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

cooking on rocks

5 Ways to Use Hot Rocks in a Survival Situation 5 Ways to Use Hot Rocks in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

The Crash: 16-Year-Old Autumn Veatch Survives in the Cascades After Her Plane Goes Down

The Crash: 16-Year-Old Autumn Veatch Survives in the Cascades After Her Plane Goes Down The Crash: 16-Year-Old Autumn Veatch Survives in the Cascades After Her Plane Goes Down

By Natalie Krebs

Survival Skills: Signal Whistle Codes

Survival Skills: Signal Whistle Codes Survival Skills: Signal Whistle Codes

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: How to Make Fire With a Hand Drill

Survival Skills: How to Make Fire With a Hand Drill Survival Skills: How to Make Fire With a Hand Drill

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: How To Build A Lean-To Shelter

Survival Skills: How To Build A Lean-To Shelter Survival Skills: How To Build A Lean-To Shelter

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: How to Build a Leaf Hut Shelter

Survival Skills: How to Build a Leaf Hut Shelter Survival Skills: How to Build a Leaf Hut Shelter

By Tim MacWelch

The 25 Most Incredible Survival Stories of All Time

The 25 Most Incredible Survival Stories of All Time The 25 Most Incredible Survival Stories of All Time