A Survival Shelter Provides Protection In the wilderness, a survival shelter stands as your first line of defense against nature's whims. Its primary purpose is to shield you from harsh weather ...

In pinch, this could be as simple as building an improvised lean-to with some branches against a tree trunk ... an in-depth look at some of these shelter designs, read this article by Outdoor Life ...

There is a common native tree that helps wildlife survive winter by providing both food and shelter. That tree is the humble box elder, Acer negundo. Even though they are a type of maple ...