In the event of a zombie apocalypse, no town is better prepared than Cedar Rapids. At least, that's what Ann Cejka, program coordinator at Ushers Ferry Historic Village, says - and she would know, ...

Matt Shull knew it would be a challenge to find the perfect spot for a wilderness camp in metro Indianapolis, but it didn’t take him long to strike something close. The answer: a wooded northside ...

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 ...

MOUNT VERNON — A group of children have been practicing their survival skills at Little Mountain Park this week during the Advanced Wilderness Survival Camp held by the Mount Vernon Parks and ...

Whether they were native people or the pioneers of a new frontier, our ancestors didn’t have access to the high-tech items we carry today for camping, hunting and wilderness emergencies. But whenever ...

If you want a louder camp alarm, try this tin can snare. Make sure the trip line is attached loosely to the trigger, so the cans will drop far enough to make a lot of noise. Dale Martin presents a ...

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

They say it’s possible to light a fire by rubbing two sticks together, if one of them is a match. There were, unfortunately, no matches the other day, deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A dozen people ...