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Saving a life is as easy as checking for cyclists. So naturally nobody does it.
About an hour before midnight on Mother鈥檚 Day in 1986, a group of teenagers assembled at an Episcopal high school in Portland, Oregon, to embark on an expedition. Their goal was to summit Mount Hood, completing an adventure program that was required for all sophomores. What followed was a story of tragedy and loss that is commemorated annually at the institution it changed forever.
It depends鈥攂ut you can hold your breath longer in cold water
Don鈥檛 get caught in a sticky situation without this bombproof bug-out bag
When it comes to killing with cars, anything goes as long as you鈥檙e sober
Losing your home to a wildfire is often just the start of your troubles
Thousands of people flock to the Alps each year to ski tour high-elevation routes, spending comfortable nights in a string of huts that serve wine and hot meals. In the spring of 2018, a group of experienced skiers and their guide were trapped in a storm overnight on an exposed saddle. By morning, nearly all were dead or dying.
Classroom time isn't so bad when you're building fly-fishing rods in Virginia or barbecuing in the Lone Star State
The Women's Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition team made it to the North Pole on April 21, 2018, enduring minus 40 degree temperatures, the prospect of aggressive polar bears, vast open leads of water, and even the vagaries of the Russian government.
The true story of a daring rescue on one of the Himalayas' most notorious peaks
Excerpted from a 1981 article included in Climbing magazine's new anthology, 'Vantage Point,' the late Jim Bridwell recounts the first ascent of the East Face of the Moose's Tooth in Alaska
Big-studio directors are venturing onto more extreme landscapes than ever to shoot successful films like 'Star Wars' and this month's 'Alpha.' It's location manager Robin Mounsey's job to keep them alive.
A rare convergence of events turned a wildfire in the Boundary Waters into a massive burn. Two campers were right in its path.
When you鈥檙e on the trail, fresh isn鈥檛 necessarily best
Carina Hoang fled the Vietnam War on a boat that was supposed to take her to a refugee camp. Instead it took her to a deserted island.
After falling off a 100-foot cliff and surviving for 36 hours high on the mountain, Scottish climber Rick Allen was found alive.
If you live through a strike, the recovery can be a confounding, bizarre journey that never really ends
It was 1994 and writer, director, and photographer Jeff Johnson was a lifeguard on Oahu when 30-foot waves started detonating on the reef.
When the engine light flicks off, do you listen to the voice that says it's time to panic or the one urging you to calmly set the plane down?
Our writers talk about the incomparable thrill of experiencing something new鈥攚hether it was big or small, and regardless of how it turned out.
Photographer Pete McBride got front-row seats to the massive Lake Christine Fire as it nearly destroyed his 120-year-old home
The 20-year-old faced three wildlife attacks within 36 months
It was just another beautiful day in the mountains for the author and his one-year-old Australian shepherd, Merle, when their lives changed in an instant
When disaster strikes, this gear will help you make it through
From miles out in the storm-ravaged Chesapeake Bay, the Tangier Island crab boat radioed a mayday, then fell silent. Fellow skippers from this lonely and legendary speck of land rallied to save the two-man crew. God willing, they'd get there in time.
Tami Oldham Ashcraft, the subject of the new Hollywood lost-at-sea film, describes what her 41-day ordeal was like in real life and how the movie compares
Top-reviewed journals, manuals, and field guides that go deep on the subject of survival
Global warming, nuclear meltdowns, earthquakes, and hurricanes...oh my! Here's how these readers prepare for it all.
The Bering Sea is one of the deadliest places on the planet. But for the fishermen who harvest crab there every winter, their work had steadily been getting safer鈥攖hey hadn't lost a boat in a decade. That all changed on February 11, 2017, when the 110-foot Destination disappeared off the coast of Alaska with its six-man crew.
When two climbers were stranded near the summit of Nanga Parbat last winter, they sent out a desperate call on their satellite device. A hundred miles away, a Polish team of extraordinary climbers answered the call, prompting one of the most daring rescues in mountaineering history.
Durable materials and touch of stretch make these the comfiest belts around
Don't bet on it. A recent media frenzy that linked the missing aviator to bones recovered long ago on the Pacific island of Nikumaroro missed a crucial point. She probably wasn't anywhere near the place.
Reality-TV stars never sustain long careers. Just don't tell that to Grylls.
Temperatures were brutally low at this year鈥檚 running of the 300-mile competition, and one frostbitten competitor may lose his hands and feet. Is this just the price of playing a risky game, or does something need to change?
As rescuers worked to save seven climbers, television crews live-streamed everything. The question is: should they?
How long will it last during the apocalypse? Can you use it as a weapon? We ask all the important questions.
A new case study digs into the medical records of a lost diver's incredible survival story
If you found yourself stuck at the bottom of a canyon with a broken leg, what do you do? Not long ago, our host faced this exact scenario.
A bee sting won't hurt you unless you're allergic鈥攐r so you thought until you disturbed a hive of African bees
When you picked some mushrooms off the forest floor, you planned to make a nice risotto. But now you're in the hospital, fighting for your life.
You're alone in the open sea on a surfboard, blown far offshore by a strong wind. What does it feel like? What do you do?
A remote car accident, a broken ski, a tumble in the snow, and a slow descent into hypothermia
A practical approach to making mass shootings less deadly
Learn to build a fire, track animals, and forage for wild food鈥攁nd still sleep in a bed
A fire starter that's very nearly windproof and works almost anywhere, anytime
What you鈥檒l take from the stories in this issue is that same bit of wisdom gleaned from all great adventure tales. We humans can endure far more than we ever imagined.
Tips on self-defense, BASE jumping, and how to make it out of a plane crash alive
Making it through a catastrophic event is just the first step. Presenting five true case studies in survival.
Element Awareness Camp offers underserved Los Angeles youth the opportunity to go into the wilderness for a week.
Pitching a tent, healing a wound, and finding your way are about the most important things you can learn how to do. They're also the easiest.
Less than one year ago, ultrarunner Adam Campbell fell 100 feet over a cliff. Doctors weren't sure he'd ever walk again. Last weekend, he finished one of the most difficult ultramarathons in the world.
Advice from a longtime NOLS instructor on when and how to cross a river, without drowning
Are you still mapping like it's 1999?
The Survival Trial is not your average outdoor adventure race. Competitors spend 24 hours in the backcountry of northern New Mexico completing survival challenges that range from fire-starting to defensive firearm engagements.
Imagine all the fun of an outdoor blade in a package you can use more often. Put one to use in your kitchen, and it might make cooking dinner feel a little more exciting.
This segment from the documentary follows survival expert Les Stroud, a.k.a. Survivorman, as he attempts to follow the supposed path two-year-old Keith Parkinson took from his barn into the woods where he was eventually found.
From 'Jaws' to the creatively bad shark films of 2013, we revisited them all for you
Read these and start thriving outdoors
Plus, 国产吃瓜黑料 staffers' favorite survival books of all time
The gear that will fix your problems when you鈥檙e a longways from nowhere
Humans are on the brink of technologies that can control the weather and possibly save us from climate change. But playing God is risky business.
When forecasts called for a massive tornado in central Oklahoma in 2013, storm chasers flocked to the area. Then all hell broke loose.
If you鈥檙e lost, this tool may be the key to your survival.
Everything you need to survive for 72 hours, stuffed into a single waterproof bag
Yes, this knife costs a lot ($500), but for good reason. The frame is made almost entirely of titanium, and the blade is S35VN steel, which is designed to keep an edge, but is also easy to sharpen.聽At a full half-inch聽thick, the Harsey fills your palm nicely,…
The story of two explorers chased down鈥攚ell, technically up鈥攂y a jaguar
And how you can prepare for the apocalypse better than a billionaire
Meet Jody and his dog Levi. They've both survived major accidents, suffered from extensive surgeries, and stuck by each other's side through everything.
What's the best knife for you? The answer is simpler than you might think.
