The log-cabin council fire is a pyro mash-up of a slow-burning, green-wood log-cabin build on the outside, and a tepee fire that throws out tall flames within

After a long day on the water, there’s nothing better than some good company and a hot meal””unless you actually have to start a fire

Before you buckle up your pack and start ascending into the mountains, it’s important to understand what altitude sickness is, and how to prevent it.

DIY navigation isn’t just a valuable survival skill””it’s a fun project to do with kids. Here’s how it’s done

No orienteering skill will serve you better, and possibly save your life, than knowing how to navigate with a map and compass

Know and follow these simple, but important, rules to keep the wild places we love exactly that””wild

Crappie anglers rescue 38 fox hounds that chased a deer into the middle of a Mississippi lake””and likely would have died otherwise

Not all survival foods are both nutritious and delicious. Pine bark cookies are. Here’s how to make them

It’s that time of year””when the odds of finding a tick embedded in your skin go up. Don’t panic. Just follow this step-by-step guide, with video, to safely remove it

Shannon and Shawne Leach tracked a mountain lion through two feet of snow after it attacked and ran away with their cur dog Fergus