Emergencies can arise at any point while off on a wilderness excursion. Electronics can die, lighters may not ignite, and ...

2004-02-12 04:00:00 PDT Ukiah, Mendocino County-- Tamara Wilder squatted, then spun a slim, buckeye shaft into a block of box elder wood. She worked this primitive fire drill by rubbing palms of both ...

Blue and yellow flames burst haphazardly out of the dark, dancing like lightning bugs on a crystal-clear summer’s night. Sparks shoot over my head; the crackle and pop of the fire at my feet is a ...

Bushcraft is about wilderness survival on the most practical level. But at its core, bushcraft is about more than just staying alive. It’s the art of thriving in the woods with primitive tools and ...