Scott Oeth of Bull Moose Patrol will be leading a monthly "Essentials Skills of Wilderness Survival" class series designed to teach you how to survive in the wilderness. Register today!

Scott talks with Minnesota Rovers organization about his best tips and techniques to survive and thrive in the Winter woods. From shelters and Winter clothing, to gear recommendations and fueling your body, Scott covers some of the most important tips for outdoor Winter survival.

I spoke with the Mankato Free Press about the importance of keeping your feet dry and warm in the Winter months—and how to do it without breaking the bank.

Our Winter camping and survival guide is full of Winter camping resources for everything you need to know to stay warm and have fun camping and surviving in the outdoors this Winter!

Perfecting survival skills takes time and effort. Practice these five key wilderness survival skills in the comfort of your backyard, so you can put them to use with ease during your next outdoor adventure—they may even save your life!

The quinzhee is a fantastic Winter camping shelter option, but it’s not for the faint of heart. Check out these key quinzhee-building tips, so your next quinzhee is a fun, successful, and warm Winter shelter!

Mors Kochanski is a legend in the outdoor survival world. After studying his books and movies, taking his courses, and working with him, I put together a list of my top 10 takeaways from Mors.

Keeping your hands warm in the frigid cold is important for fun Winter outdoor adventures. Check out our tips and advice for warm hands in all Winter weather!

Legendary Boundary Waters character, Bob Cary, put together a Canadian Shield canoe country guide filled with fishing tips, flora and fauna information, “Jackpine Bob’s” excellent illustrations, and a ton of useful information for anyone planning a trip to the BWCAW.

Stand up in a canoe?!? You betcha! Canoe poling goes back hundreds of years, and although this ancient art form is all but lost in parts of the U.S., it’s a skill worth learning. Check out my experience with canoe poling and see for yourself how poling can give you a whole new view of the water!

I love my time in the wilderness, and I enjoy challenging trips, but even with all of the extreme adventures I’ve undertaken, there’s one adventure I’m not quite ready to tackle: backpacking with a toddler!

Bob O'Hara, legendary expedition canoeist, shares his tested Arctic and far north expedition planning tips. Check out this invaluable information to help you prepare for your next canoe trip!

I spent a week in the wilds of Ocala National Forest at a survival instructor training course. It was a great course that I'd recommend to anyone wanting to up their outdoor survival instruction game!

10 tips designed to help you stay warm as you cheer on the Pack to victory!

Check out my interview with Sarge Approved! We talk about everything from the Packers vs. Vikings and Winter camping, to wilderness survival skills and bugging out/in.

Check out these historical guidebooks and films from Boy Scout canoe bases, Charles L. Sommers and Northern Wisconsin Canoe Base, for bushcraft, traditional outdoors techniques, and BSA history!

André-François Bourbeau is "Dr. Survival." An author, educator, master of primitive and modern wilderness skills, Quebec’s Dr. Bourbeau is an outdoorsman and survivalist like no other!  

The Nastawgan journal is now available online! Check out more about the Wilderness Canoe Association and where you can read the Nastawgan.

Summer boredom already? Check out our outdoor ideas for kids—guaranteed to be more fun than any electronic device!

I recently had the opportunity to talk with friend and mentor Rob Kesselring about his guiding and canoeing experiences on distant wilderness adventures. He's a well-known guide, author, and speaker, and I'm excited to kick off our Around the Campfire series of interviews with such a seasoned outdoorsman!

With decades of canoe expeditions under his belt, Cliff Jacobson shares his experiences, outdoor knowledge, and opinions on hotly-debated subjects!

After years of canoeing through countless miles of lakes and rivers, I put together a must-have set of knives for canoe camping—check it out!

It's easy to make, downright cheap, and reliable on the trail. Check out my homemade alcohol stove and make one of your own!

The bowline is one of the most basic and useful knots available to an outdoorsman. Learn how to tie a bowline and use it on your next outdoor adventure!

Check out these two incredible outdoors events this weekend! Which one will you choose?

Meet up with BMP at the Midwest Mountaineering Expo on Saturday, November 22!

Check out one of the easiest hitches to learn--the Timber Hitch! With tons of everyday campsite uses, this is one hitch you won't be able to camp without!

Maine Canoe Symposium is a fantastic event for anyone wanting to learn more about canoes, wilderness camping, and paddling skills, or anyone who just wants to hang out with fellow bush nuts.

I'm returning to Northern Tier High Adventure's Cold Weather Leader Training Program on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area this weekend to teach cold weather survival skills. This school is a unique and always incredible learning event during some of Winter's worst windchills!