Manhattanite David D’Alessio spent a recent Saturday cobbling together a shelter out of muddy leaves and twigs in a wooded stretch 75 miles north of New York City. While the wilderness training on the ...
Every year countless individuals, couples and entire families go out for an enjoyable day-hike or a drive in the scenic wilderness only to find themselves lost or stranded. Most are totally unprepared ...
Campers were busy setting up camp when an announcement came from the instructor: “A storm will be here in 10 minutes from the northwest!” With that, students had to figure out the direction the storm ...
THANKS TO A UNIQUE LOCAL SCHOOL. HE WAS FORCED TO SLEEP OVERNIGHT DUE TO THE STORMY WEATHER AND DARKNESS WITHIN SECONDS. HE WAS BURIED UNDER THREE FEET OF SNOW HIS HEAD. HE SAYS TWISTED TO ONE SIDE, ...
If you've ever dreamed about channelling your inner Bear Grylls, the wilderness survival courses available at Alderleaf Wilderness College in Snohomish County may just fulfil them. Situated just ...