Our National Parks columnist took an ‘Alone’-inspired course. These are the four wildest National Parks where he's putting his survival skills to the test. Here’s the hypothetical scenario: You find ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – I’m a bit of an adventure addict. I spend my summers hiking, biking, kayaking and camping. I’ve chased roller coaster thrills and gone zip lining and skydiving multiple times. And ...

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...

There are organizations that will tell you never to go out in the backcountry alone, under any circumstances. But most of us who volunteer with a backcountry search and rescue team would tell you it’s ...