Extreme Survival

Cold weather puts a strain on anyone's survival skills. The greatest problem you face is maintaining your body heat, which the cold will do everything it...

Snowshoes have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years in one form or another, and for good reason. When the snow is soft, our...

Our ancestors’ homes usually were heated by wood-burning stoves. While any wood stove will keep a certain space warm, the ability to heat a whole house...

I live in a warm part of the country now, so winter isn't a big deal. Actually, it's my favorite time of year, because it's not...

A sudden blast of icy winter weather can result in roads becoming extremely hazardous. Rapidly accumulating snow, sleet and freezing rain combined with steadily declining temperatures...

Reflections on the strength and endurance of human history will yield a picture of Inuits and Native cultures around the world surviving the most extreme climates...

I vividly remember growing up in Colorado. We lived in Lakewood, a suburb on the west side of Denver, which put us right up against the...

I grew up at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Winter weather could be kind of crazy there, as storms could pop over the...

As I sit here writing this, the government is shut down. I know you’ve probably heard about it and if you’re like me, you’re wondering what’s...

If you live far enough north that lakes or rivers freeze over winter, it makes sense to fish all winter long when the bounty is available...