I had the recent opportunity to spend 3 days camping up in Duck Creek Village area. It's a really beautiful country. There are a few lakes nearby, Navajo Lake, Duck Creek Pond, Aspen-Mirror Lake are the close lakes to Duck Creek and Panguitch lake is about a 30 min...

A shelter is crucial to your survival if you are stuck or stranded in the wilderness. Sometimes, you don't have the necessary tools and supplies, to build an adequate shelter, available to you. Look around, nature has probably given you something to work with if you...

Humans need water to sustain themselves, long before food becomes an absolute necessity, but if you have ever pondered a situation where you are alone in the wilderness, you probably first thought about food and shelter. Learning how to find food in the wild is a...

For some cultures, hunting has been a means of the provision expressly depended on for survival. It not only provided a way of life but a means of economic stability through trade. As it has evolved over time into the present, it has also become a recreational...

Six hours from the trailhead, 2 hours past his turn-around time and with storms filling in from the valley, Alex Theissen was at the edge of panic. What had started as an unremarkable spring outing in the White Mountains was going south quickly and the prospect of...

Backpacking can be a fun and exciting adventure in nature, but surviving in the outdoors with only your gear is a dangerous risk for someone with no backpacking experience. Before even planning your first backpacking trip, become familiar with common terms, the...