Survival
A Survival Classic: Tami Oldham Ashcraft’s 41 Days Alone at Sea
In 1983, Tami Oldham Ashcraft was adrift on a...
36 Hours On a Wrecked Plane in An Alligator-Filled Swamp
A group of five people was recently rescued after...
The Desert Island Castaway Whose Life Inspired an Adventure Novel
A pirate capture, a daring escape, a deserted island...
Peruvian Fisherman Survives 95-Day Ordeal At Sea
Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa, 61, has been reunited with...
SOS Calls in 2024: A Breakdown of Why and Where People Triggered Their InReach Devices
The Garmin company, which makes InReach satellite devices, has...
How Cannibalism on the High Seas Became Illegal
Captain Thomas Dudley's ship, the Mignonette, had sunk beneath...
Rower Rescued From Typhoon Off Australia
Today, a naval warship rescued 44-year-old ocean rower Aurimas...
Two Dead, Three Rescued on Carstensz Pyramid
Tragedy struck last night on 4,884m Carstensz Pyramid in...
Teen Eats Only Toothpaste For Five Days to Survive China’s Deadliest Trail
Eighteen-year-old Sun Liang of China had only been hiking...
‘Miracle’ Backpack Saves Hikers Stranded on a Cliff
BY WILL BRENDZA
Luck comes in many forms, but for...
The Mystery of Skymaster Flight 2469, Lost Somewhere in the Yukon in 1950
On January 26, 1950, a military aircraft took off...
For $80, SOS Service Will Pay for Your Backcountry Rescue
Traditionally, staying safe on outdoor adventures has meant purchasing...
Her Plane Disintegrated in Mid-Air, and That Was the Easy Part: How This Teen Survived An Impossible Ordeal
It was the day after Christmas 1971, and Juliane...
Two Groups of Castaways Marooned on the Same Island: One Did Everything Right; One Didn’t
In the early hours of January 3, 1864, the...
Two New Year’s Eve Mountain Tragedies: Be Careful How You Celebrate
New Year's Eve on a snowy peak under a...
Lost Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days in Rugged Australian Park
A hiker missing for 13 days in the Snowy...
A Miracle of Survival: Hiker Missing For 40 Days in Northern Canada Found Alive
BY ALEXANDER HARO
When Sam Benastick left his home on...
Rescuers Free Kayaker Trapped on Tasmanian River By Amputating Leg
On Friday afternoon, an elderly Lithuanian tourist became trapped...
Russian Man Found Alive After 67 Days Adrift at Sea
A Russian man has survived a grueling 67 days...
How Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak Survived the Ordeal on Chaukhamba III
Yesterday, a helicopter from the Indian Air Force picked...
Huge Avalanche Study Shows That Swift Rescue Remains Key to Survival
In 1981, today’s most-pervasive avalanche rescue technology only existed...
Extraordinary Stories of Survival: Feral Children
Sometimes, extraordinary circumstances cause children to become isolated in...
