In the early morning hours of August 29, 2005, a Category 3 hurricane roared through the tepid Gulf of Mexico waters, causing massive storm surges and wind dama...
You dropped your compass near a fallen tree. Absentmindedly, you reach under the decaying log to retrieve it, and a guttural growl is followed by a stinging bi...
Rodney Fox had been diving for hours when he decided to swim farther offshore into deeper water. It was December 8, 1963, and Fox was competing in the South Au...
Believe it or not, but the most common natural disaster on Earth and the leading cause of fatalities by natural disaster worldwide for all of history is floodin...
While your chances of encountering the carnivorous and ravenous pack-hunter known as the piranha is low (or will you? See sidebar below), knowing about such an ...
Looking out over a particularly beautiful sunset dipping below the crisp angular buildings of downtown Los Angeles, it is difficult to believe a singular bomb c...
There is a wide variety of scenarios where knowing how to escape a pair of handcuffs is vital; from kidnapping to home invasion, getting uncuffed without your c...
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You’re out and about at the beach, enjoying the sun and your dose of “vitamin sea”, when you feel yourself being pulled out farther from the shore.
You’re c...
With harsh winters come greater health risks -- frostbite and hypothermia included. While there’s a wealth of information and tips about cold weather survival, ...
