Survival

The wilderness is a punishing place. Learn how to survive, and thrive, with our guides on life-saving survival tips, survival food, survival gear, and more.

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10 Takedown Camp Guns for Hunting and Survival

By Richard Mann

Best Survival Books: Essential Reading for the Prepared

By Jim Cobb

Best First Aid Kits of 2022

By Meg Carney

Best Survival Kits: Be Prepared for Anything

By Jim Cobb

How to Start a Fire with the Back of Your Pocketknife

By Keith McCafferty

Video: Watch Florida Mom Drag Python Out From Under Car—in Flip Flops

By Dave Hurteau

8 Survival Myths That Could Get You Killed

By Keith McCafferty

Video: Two Male Cottonmouth Snakes Face Off in Battle for Dominance

By Sage Marshall

Iditarod Dog-Sled Team Trampled in Alaska Moose Attack

By Ken Perrotte

Trail-Cam Footage Shows Snake Ambushing an Owl in Rare Attack

By Sage Marshall

Video: Kingsnake Kills and Devours Timber Rattler in Georgia

By Sage Marshall

Video: 20-Foot Alligator Cannibalizes 6-Foot Gator at Florida Golf Course

By Sage Marshall

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Personal Locator Beacon Leads Rescuers to Hiker Mauled by Grizzly Bear in Wyoming

By Paul Richards

Black Bear Walks Into California Home and Attacks Woman

By Travis Hall

11-Foot Alligator Kills South Carolina Man Near Myrtle Beach Golf Club

By Paul Richards

Video: Paddleboarders Save California Swimmer Attacked by Great White Shark.

By Paul Richards

Watch: Pub Owner Smacks Aggressive Crocodile on the Snout with a Frying Pan

By Bill Heavey

Video: Doorbell Camera Captures Bear Brawl in California Garage

By Paul Richards

Rattlesnake Takes Road Trip in Ferrari, Found at Dealership Days Later

By Bill Heavey

Video: A “Fever” of More Than 100 Stingrays Swarms Crowded Florida Beach

By Travis Hall

Florida’s Biggest Python Ever Caught With Deer Hooves in Stomach

By Steven Hill

Deer Attacks and Stomps Dog on Canadian City Sidewalk

By M.D. Johnson

Florida Gator Snatches 40-Pound Dog “…Like it Was Nothing.”

By Paul Richards

90-Year-Old Tennessee Woman Fights Off Black Bear—With a Lawn Chair

By Bill Heavey

Survival Skills: How to Make a Bushcraft Ice Chisel

By Jim Baird

Could You Survive in the Wilderness for Three Days?

By Keith McCafferty

4 Secrets For Not Getting Lost in the Wild

By David E. Petzal

Four Survival Myths That Could Get You Killed

By Jim Baird

5 Map and Compass Skills Every Outdoorsman Should Master

By Keith McCafferty

New Study Advocates Reintroducing Jaguars in Arizona and New Mexico

By Sage Marshall

How to Keep Your Sleeping Bag Warm and Dry in the Backcountry

By Jim Baird

10 Basic Knots and Hitches Sportsmen Need to Know

By Craig Caudill

How to Survive a Snowstorm from Inside Your Truck

By Keith McCafferty

How to Build Warm Survival Shelters

By Jim Baird

8 Survival Myths That Could Get You Killed

By Keith McCafferty

The Ultimate Survival Guide to Finding and Purifying Water

By Keith McCafferty

F&S Classics What Is the Meaning of Life?

By David E. Petzal

Meet Alex Robertson, Florida’s Shirtless, Mulleted, Snake Hunter Extraordinaire

By Sage Marshall

What Is the Deadliest Snake in the World?

By David E. Petzal

How to Tie 5 Essential Outdoor Knots

By Jim Baird

Survival Skills: How to Make a Bushcraft Ice Chisel

By Jim Baird

How to Start a Fire

By Meg Carney

How to Treat Poison Ivy

By Jim Cobb

Four Survival Myths That Could Get You Killed

By Jim Baird

Indian Scientists Discover New Snake Species…On Instagram

By Dave Hurteau

5 Map and Compass Skills Every Outdoorsman Should Master

By Keith McCafferty

Always Be Prepared for the Unexpected

By Justin Burgess

Three Proven Methods of Survival Fishing

By Jim Baird

Personal Locator Beacon Leads Rescuers to Hiker Mauled by Grizzly Bear in Wyoming

By Paul Richards

Black Bear Walks Into California Home and Attacks Woman

By Travis Hall

11-Foot Alligator Kills South Carolina Man Near Myrtle Beach Golf Club

By Paul Richards

Video: Paddleboarders Save California Swimmer Attacked by Great White Shark.

By Paul Richards

Watch: Pub Owner Smacks Aggressive Crocodile on the Snout with a Frying Pan

By Bill Heavey

Video: Doorbell Camera Captures Bear Brawl in California Garage

By Paul Richards

Rattlesnake Takes Road Trip in Ferrari, Found at Dealership Days Later

By Bill Heavey

Video: A “Fever” of More Than 100 Stingrays Swarms Crowded Florida Beach

By Travis Hall

Florida’s Biggest Python Ever Caught With Deer Hooves in Stomach

By Steven Hill

Deer Attacks and Stomps Dog on Canadian City Sidewalk

By M.D. Johnson

Florida Gator Snatches 40-Pound Dog “…Like it Was Nothing.”

By Paul Richards

90-Year-Old Tennessee Woman Fights Off Black Bear—With a Lawn Chair

By Bill Heavey

Tested: Garmin inReach Mini 2 Review

By Jace Bauserman

Best Emergency Blankets of 2022

By Meg Carney

Researchers Discover 1,500-Year-Old Arrow with Fletching Still Intact

By Kris Millgate

Best Tomahawks of 2022

By Jim Cobb

Best First Aid Kits of 2022

By Meg Carney

Best Solar Generator of 2022

By Meg Carney

Best Compasses for Hiking

By Lindsey Lapointe

Stock a Premium First-Aid Kit With These 11 Essentials

By Richard Mann

Cold-Weather Killers: 4 Factors to Remember for Winter Hikes and Camping Trips

By Jim Cobb

Best Survival Food to Keep Your Family Fed

By Jim Cobb

Best Folding Knife for Everyday Carry in 2022

By Jim Cobb

Best Survival Kits: Be Prepared for Anything

By Jim Cobb

Iowa Mushroom Hunters Find Motherlode of Morels, Pick 175 Pounds in Two Days

By Phil Bourjaily

The Beginner’s Guide to Picking and Cooking With Ramps

By Cosmo Genova

Snack Smackdown: Jerky vs. Summer Sausage

By Dave Hurteau , Scott Bestul

The Best Way to Clean Morel Mushrooms

By Phil Bourjaily

How to Find Morel Mushrooms This Turkey Season

By Phil Bourjaily

You Can Hunt, Fish, and Forage. But Can You Make Your Own Maple Syrup?

By Tony Hansen

What Are the Best (and Tastiest) Bugs to Eat for Survival?

By Keith McCafferty

9 Bugs to Eat in a Survival Situation (And 4 You Want to Avoid)

By Bill Heavey

Healthy Snack Bar Options for On-the-Go Adventurers

By The Editors

The Best-Tasting Backpacking Meals to Keep in Your Hunting Pack

By Ben Romans

Eat The Woods: 20 Wild Foods To Help You Stock The Pantry

By Tom Keer

Video: The Best Junk-Food Fire Starters

By Dave Hurteau

Latest Survival Stories

Personal Locator Beacon Leads Rescuers to Hiker Mauled by Grizzly Bear in Wyoming

By Paul Richards

/ Published July 1, 2022

Black Bear Walks Into California Home and Attacks Woman

By Travis Hall

/ Published June 29, 2022

11-Foot Alligator Kills South Carolina Man Near Myrtle Beach Golf Club

By Paul Richards

/ Published June 27, 2022

Video: Paddleboarders Save California Swimmer Attacked by Great White Shark.

By Paul Richards

/ Published June 27, 2022

Watch: Pub Owner Smacks Aggressive Crocodile on the Snout with a Frying Pan

By Bill Heavey

/ Published June 24, 2022

Video: Doorbell Camera Captures Bear Brawl in California Garage

By Paul Richards

/ Published June 23, 2022

Rattlesnake Takes Road Trip in Ferrari, Found at Dealership Days Later

By Bill Heavey

/ Published June 23, 2022

Video: A “Fever” of More Than 100 Stingrays Swarms Crowded Florida Beach

By Travis Hall

/ Published June 22, 2022

Florida’s Biggest Python Ever Caught With Deer Hooves in Stomach

By Steven Hill

/ Published June 22, 2022

Deer Attacks and Stomps Dog on Canadian City Sidewalk

By M.D. Johnson

/ Published June 22, 2022

Florida Gator Snatches 40-Pound Dog “…Like it Was Nothing.”

By Paul Richards

/ Published June 21, 2022

90-Year-Old Tennessee Woman Fights Off Black Bear—With a Lawn Chair

By Bill Heavey

/ Published June 20, 2022

350-Pound Black Bear Attacks Sleeping Tent Campers in Smokey Mountains, Injures Young Girl and Mother

By Paul Richards

/ Published June 15, 2022

Rabid Sloth Bear Attacks and Kills Couple in Central India

By Kris Millgate

/ Published June 15, 2022

Man Mistakes Alligator for Dog, Alligator Bites Man

By Bill Heavey

/ Published June 14, 2022

Chupacabra or Furry? Unknown Creature Caught on Texas Trail Camera

By Dave Hurteau

/ Published June 10, 2022