Survival

Our millennial heroes try to starve each other out and party on a yacht.

Our millennial heroes get giardia and watch their socks get washed away to sea.

The contestants argue a lot, spend too much money, and inch closer to glamping than ever before.

Shockingly, one of the contestants actually shows some real survival skills.

A wild cougar makes a big impression, especially when you're alone.

A reader visits a notorious site in Glacier National Park—and comes back with a story of his own.

In which our millennial heroes steal each other’s potatoes.

In which our millennial heroes lose their shoes and spend $5,000 on a pizza

Traditional or modern, snowshoes can do a lot more than help you float on powder.

In which we meet our would-be survivalists, and judge them.

MTV's newest survival reality series asks millennials to survive for 40 days in pursuit of a cash prize. Obviously, we had to weigh in.

Your chances of being struck by lightning are higher than you think. Minimize them with these tips from thru-hiker Liz "Snorkel" Thomas.

Whether it’s a steep descent or dead faint, Den Mother knows vertical drops.

Ted Knetchel, 62, was attacked by a grizzly in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness in southwestern Montana on September 14, 2012.

Deep in the Virginia woods, David Stephen Wingfield's father fights off an unseen assailant. But the truth is stranger than he could have imagined.

Compass broken? GPS dead? These tips, from backpacker and astronomy Ph.D. candidate Melodie Kao, will ensure that you never get lost in the dark again.*

There's no evidence that more people are being attacked by bruins in the backcountry. But shifting visitor patterns could change that.

Jason Lopez, 35, slid 1,000 vertical feet on California’s Timber Mountain on January 23, 2016. His brother-in-law Rob Wayman, 29, mounted a rescue.

Den Mother can help you keep your cool while the forest burns around you.

Use these five techniques when things get grim.