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America and the Northern Hemisphere are home to many varieties of oaks. Oaks have been used for ceremony, food, medicine and building for as long as humans have been around. In many traditions, the oak is revered as a sacred ...

Over the next four weeks, I am going to tell you how you can make your own herbal first-aid kit from common herbs that are readily available. Sources of the herbs include your kitchen, garden, fields, woods and occasionally, herb ...

The great outdoors can be a wonderful place, full of beauty, peace, and majesty; however, it is still dangerous, even for the most experienced woodsmen.  That is why it is important to carry a pocket-sized insurance policy with you wherever ...

Indiana Jones and I have at least one thing in common: we both hate snakes. While I don’t hate all snakes like Indy, I do have an aversion to being around poisonous ones. There are four types of poisonous snakes ...

I have been prepping now most of my life—probably ever since I read My Side of the Mountain as a fourth grader and wanted to run away and live in a tree in the mountains like Sam. I have seen ...

October 10, 2012 Splint a fractured hand by using a rolled up newspaper or other rigid materials to treat and stabilize the injury. Apply a pressure bandage or gauze and some type of cold compress to reduce swelling and pain ...

October 2, 2012 Some of the items – AUTHOR DOES NOT RECOMMEND THESE TO ANYONE, AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY – If you do so and you injure someone playing doctor, you’re on ...

October 2, 2012 Some of the items – AUTHOR DOES NOT RECOMMEND THESE TO ANYONE, AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY – If you do so and you injure someone playing doctor, you’re on ...

October 1, 2012 First aid treatment for cuts includes using gauze, antiseptics and bandages. Find out how to treat cuts with first aid with expert tips from a fire captain in this free video about first aid treatments. Previous Video

Spending the day at the beach with your family is fun and makes memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately, a day at the beach can leave you with sunburn that lasts several days or more. Staying in the sun ...