This article is the first in a three-part series. Coming up tomorrow: A look at improvements in car safety and navigation systems. And here's information on how to help the James Kim family. The ...

If you are planning a great trip in the outdoors there are several things that you should know. However some of the things you should have in your knowledge base are much simpler than you think. Now, ...

JESSIE KREBS just wants to go for a hike and feel raw rock beneath her thrift-store boots. She doesn’t want to be responsible for her companions, or to try to save or heal or teach them. That’s ...

In a world filled with modern navigation tools, there is still a place where the humble compass can be used. Knowing how to make a compass, and teaching others how to make one, serves to develop a ...

MOUNT VERNON — Two dozen kids could be found in the wilderness at Little Mountain Park for the Wilderness Survival Camp put on by the Mount Vernon Parks and Enrichment Services Department. Recreation ...

“Time’s up!” yells Eric Powers. The shout alerts the 20 participants in the hands-on Wilderness Survival Series at the Sands Point Preserve that their five minutes to forage for leaves, twigs and dry ...

Registration is open for Patoka Lake’s Women’s Wilderness Weekend, May 15–17, featuring camping and hands-on outdoor skills for women 16 and older.