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If you end up lost in the jungle, the good news is that you are surrounded by potential sources of food. Although we’ve all seen Bear eating things like rodents and birds in his TV shows like Running Wild and Man Vs. Wild, he says that hunting things like birds, rodents and monkeys should not [...]
Quicksand can be found anywhere that water and sand meet—by the sea, along river banks, near lakes and marshes. It’s composed of loose sand that’s fully saturated and therefore suspended in water. So when something heavier—like your body—displaces it, it can create a suction and the heavier thing (you) will begin to sink. The good [...]
Each year, deer—as well as elk, moose and caribou—shed their antlers before growing a new pair a few months later. While scouring the woods in search of this headgear has long been an off-season hobby for hunters, shed hunting has picked up steam among other outdoors folks who enjoy the thrill of a found trophy. [...]
If you’re lost in the jungle your first priority after assessing rescue options and making a shelter should be to find drinkable water, as you can only survive for around three days without it. “Your problem in the jungle will not so much be finding water, as getting it in a form that’s useful to [...]
Imagine adopting an adorable puppy, giving it a loving home for two years then realizing your beloved pet is more ursine than canine. When Su Yun and her family were on vacation, they thought they were buying a Tibetan mastiff puppy. However, it turns out they purchased a bear cub. At first, the family, who [...]
As I clutched the side of the boat, drenched, shivering and desperately trying to keep my breakfast down, I couldn’t help but remember that Steve had tried to warn us. Steve was one of a handful of journalists who, like me, had been dispatched to Tahiti in late October to cover the Hawaiki Nui Va’a, [...]
In typical and spectacular Survivor style, on Day 1, the newest batch of 18 tribe members blast in on three separate speedboats to meet host Jeff Probst on a beach in the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, South Pacific. The cast (hopefully ready to outwit, outplay and outlast for our entertainment) is already separated into three tribes of [...]
Bear Grylls is no stranger to surviving in sub-zero temperatures on varying terrain, from mountains and glaciers to the polar regions. To find food in snow and ice, he has a few tricks, as he writes in Born Survivor. Food can be scarce in cold regions so what you can find might depend on where [...]
A black bear in California’s Los Angeles County had a bit of a mishap when it tried to fit its massive body into a tiny tub of water. The hilarious incident was captured by a security camera last year, but bear antics are timeless, and it’s making the rounds once more. The giggle-worthy footage shows [...]
Mushrooms are truly fascinating and are a diverse group of organisms, used for centuries as a source of food and medicine. While many wild mushrooms are safe to eat and can be a delicious addition to your meals, some species can be toxic or even deadly if ingested. We spoke to two mushroom foraging experts, [...]
