Could you survive an outdoor emergency? Check out these life-saving lessons from Backpacker's podcast Out Alive.

Each year, humans create thousands of wildfires. This post discusses fire safety, choosing fire sites, and properly extinguishing fires.

For those of us who love the outdoors, the increasing risk of Lyme disease transmitted by a growing tick population is worrying. Fortunately, there are a number of things that you can do to help decrease your risk of Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses.