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Former Rock and Ice editor Francis Sanzaro’s new climbing book The Zen of Climbing (In the Moment) is a must-read for climbers. A follow-up to the many other “zen” books found on shelves today, from Zen of Golf to Zen in the Art of Archery, many experts have turned to Zen to explain the subtleties [...]

Bear Grylls says “staying wintered” helps him get through life’s challenges. How might this apply to your own life? 

Watching the season 45 premiere of “Survivor” left me thinking and feeling exactly what I imagine the show’s producers wanted me to. In the end, I felt irritated at people I didn’t even know and questioned why the producers cast some of the contestants for the show. 

We all have one of these in our closet, but how did it become so iconic and connected to the outdoors? This is the history of flannel.

If you’re ever lost in the woods and in need of food, these are five survival plants every forager should know.

Bear Grylls reminisces on filming with Roger Federer, the legendary Swiss tennis player. They have kindled a bit of a bromance since then.

“The American Buffalo” series will cover 10,000 years of history by following the animal’s existence and near extinction in North America. 

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant’s conservation podcast is back with a new season and she’s exploring human’s place in the wild.

Did these marsh crocodiles save a stray dog? Scientists have been seeing strange behavior from marsh crocodiles called muggers.