Battle Over ‘Chronic Lyme Disease’ Subject of New Documentary
The Quiet Epidemic highlights the debate between advocates searching for a cure for chronic Lyme disease and doctors denying its existence.
The Quiet Epidemic highlights the debate between advocates searching for a cure for chronic Lyme disease and doctors denying its existence.
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The myth is you’re supposed to suffocate them with nail polish, but the thing is that’s not how chiggers work.
Bear Grylls knows all about how to find and purify water in the world’s most hostile environments. Sometimes though, as you brave the elements you might be looking for a drink that provides a little more comfort. “Maybe it’s just the Englishman in me, but I don’t reckon anything raises the spirits better than a [...]
One way that survivalist Bear Grylls collects water when in the wild is by making a solar still to capture water from plants or from the ground. There are two types of stills: above-ground and below ground. Above Ground: Evaporation Stills The above-ground version works best in an area with lots of vegetation, by collecting [...]
Dealing with hot weather is part of being outdoors nowadays – even in cooler alpine zones. Last July, a team of biologists with the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife were studying the effect of drought on alpine plants in the Rocky Mountains. It shocked them that they had to strip to their t-shirts as [...]
Pregnancy is no easy feat. Neither is skiing the biggest runs in the world. Combining those? That’s next level. Post-pregnancy now, and traveling the world with her one-year old son, Tor, we caught up with international freeskier Jackie Paaso, 40, to find out how she makes the extreme look so effortless. You kept skiing right [...]
Meg O’Neil was a lot of things. She was a skilled ice climber, an experienced outdoorswoman, and a mentor to dozens of aspiring climbers and mountaineers. And, as her final actions proved, she was also a selfless friend. On April 2, O’Neil was climbing Raven Falls, a frozen cascade in northern Utah, with two climbing [...]
If you get lost in the wilderness and are trying to survive or make your way out, one thing you do not want to do is to become prey for a hungry and wild animal – even if your name is Bear. Over the years, Bear Grylls has had his fair share of encounters with [...]
It’s below zero and you’re in the forest without your bearings… and without a tent. Without a secure spot to rest and escape the elements, it’s tough to keep your energy up and mind focused on survival. Without a tent, what alternatives are available for shelter? We recently had a conversation with British wilderness specialist, [...]