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SUMMIT COUNTY – A survival situation may lurk around the next turn for the avid hiker, backcountry skier or other recreator in the nearby mountains – particularly in the winter. As the sun falls and ...

Snowshoes, snow caves, snowmobiles, and firearms—at this Navy SEAL's snow survival school, the right gear only goes so far. Crises hit every day, but staying fed doesn’t require being a prepper with ...

Out in the backcountry, resourcefulness isn’t just a nice trait, it’s a survival skill. When gear fails, breaks, or gets left behind, it’s often the little things that make the biggest difference. A ...

With wildfire danger rising in Utah and hurricane season nearing in Louisiana, experts are urging residents to prepare now. Field-tested wilderness survival skills — from fire building to navigation — ...

Adventurer, Bear Grylls, explains what to do when fear kicks in and how to survive in life or if you ever find yourself in a real wilderness-related survival scenario. We all have those moments in ...

The internet is abuzz about Yellowjackets, Showtime’s new series about a high school soccer team that gets stranded in the Canadian wilderness for 19 months after a plane crash (and, on a split ...