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

Fishing

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

By: Bob McNally

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

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

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

Survival

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

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

Adventure

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

By: Dac Collins

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

Big Game Hunting

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

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

I Killed the Last Grizzly in Colorado

Animal Attacks

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

By: Ed Wiseman

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

Big Game Hunting

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

By: Dac Collins

A Beginner’s Guide to Bushcraft

Survival

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

By: Cameron Evans

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

How Long Can You Survive Without Food?

Adventure

How Long Can You Survive Without Food? How Long Can You Survive Without Food?

By: Christine Peterson

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

Survival

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

Dehydrating Food: How to Make Your Own Backpacking Meals

Adventure

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

Beware of Everything: A Harrowing Sheep Hunting Tale, From the Archives

Big Game Hunting

Beware of Everything: A Harrowing Sheep Hunting Tale, From the Archives Beware of Everything: A Harrowing Sheep Hunting Tale, From the Archives

introduction by Tyler Freel

Nightmare on Missinaibi Lake, a Survival Story From the Archives

Survival

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

as told to Jim Hoagland

A Desert Deer Hunt Gone Wrong, From the Archives

Big Game Hunting

A Desert Deer Hunt Gone Wrong, From the Archives A Desert Deer Hunt Gone Wrong, From the Archives

By: George H. Gibson

Psychics, Spirits, and a Decades-Long Search: The Bizarre Disappearance of Wade Tackett

Survival

Psychics, Spirits, and a Decades-Long Search: The Bizarre Disappearance of Wade Tackett Psychics, Spirits, and a Decades-Long Search: The Bizarre Disappearance of Wade Tackett

By: Bjorn Dihle

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

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

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

Animal Attacks

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?

By: Bjorn Dihle