FITCHBURG — Matt “Animal Man” Gabriel began developing a love of the outdoors as a young child. When he was 11 years old, his father bought him the survival manual “Tom Brown’s Field Guide to ...

Armand Guzzi looks at the basic skills of firefighter survival and shares lessons that all new firefighters should be taught and should be reinforced for veterans. The goal of this four-part series is ...

If you spend your weekends and vacations outdoors, especially for extensive periods of time and in distant or backcountry locations, survival books aren’t only useful, they might just save your life.

This story originally featured on Outdoor Life. Modern survival gear can make any emergency easier to navigate, but what happens when you get caught in a perilous situation without it? These 10 ...

We often go about our daily lives without a second thought about what life would be like if the modern conveniences we so often take for granted were taken away from us in an instant. If you're out ...

Spending time outside comes with plenty of benefits for the mind, body and soul; it’s basically in our DNA, after all. But no matter how idyllic the natural environments, venturing out into the wild ...

A few hours watching the Discovery Channel can prompt extreme survival fantasies involving frog licking and urine drinking, but what basic skills would you actually need to survive in the wilderness?

Over 100 days, bare hands and natural materials transformed dirt and stone into a two-story underground villa with a private ...

In this article, we’ll cover the needed tools and equipment to which every firefighter should have immediate access. Tools and equipment form the second major aspect of safety and survival on the ...