Survival
How a Con Man Stranded 300 Italians on a Pacific Island
In the summer of 1880, dozens of impoverished families...
A Survivor Explains What Went Wrong in An Avalanche That Buried 12 of 13 Skiers in Her Guided Group
From her hospital bed in Norway, Hannah Hughes of...
The Untold Survival Story of the 15th-Century Venetians Shipwrecked on an Arctic Island
Pietro Querini sailed from Crete in 1431, bound for...
Skydiver’s Chute Snags on Plane’s Tail, Leaving Him Dangling; Watch How He Saves Himself
Today, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released helmet-cam footage...
Three Men Tread Water For 100Km in Typhoon Off Vietnam and Survive
Three men who were swept out to sea as...
The Hermit of the Australian Bush: Mark May Lived Alone Off the Grid For 35 Years
Mark May was an intelligent young Australian with a...
The Long Search for the ‘Tryall,’ Australia’s First Shipwreck
In May of 1622, the English East India Company...
Missing Surfer Found Alive on Uninhabited Island
Nineteen-year-old Darcy Deefholts went out surfing on the afternoon...
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...
