How Being a Girl Scout Saved My Life
Their tight-knit Buddy System was a literal life-saver.
An Annual Ski Trip Turned Into a Quest for Survival
Despite their extraordinary wilderness skills, the Finnish couple were in grave danger.
Two Pilots Were Flying from Oahu to Hawaii—Then They Heard the Engines Go Quiet
They swam through jellyfish, the threat of sharks, and 16 miles of exhaustion before being sighted.
Here’s the Crazy Way My Valentine’s Day Cards Almost Killed My Brother
When my valentine cards ended up in a 40-feet-well, my brother tried to rescue them—until we had to rescue him....
My Father Was Dying in the Hospital. Then Another Patient Changed Everything.
When it came time to take my dad off of life support, I felt completely helpless. Then a perfect stranger...
My House Burned Down, and Here’s What It Taught Me: One Mother’s Heart-Pounding True Story
"My family and I survived the blaze, but we thought we’d lost everything else. We were wrong."
Alone. Injured. Almost Dead: A Gripping Survival Story in the Sierra Nevada
A solo hiker has to abandon his food and water in a last-ditch attempt to survive after a gruesome accident...
Survival Story: The Little Boy Who Couldn’t Cry Help
Eight-year-old Robert was nonverbal with an autism spectrum disorder, so when he vanished in a Virginia state park and prompted...
Father Kills Bear to Save Son
Just a few more steps, a few … more … steps. Crouched in a thick stand of pines above the