Bushcraft is about wilderness survival on the most practical level. But at its core, bushcraft is about more than just staying alive. It’s the art of thriving in the woods with primitive tools and ...

Dozens of "problem" pupils are being sent on Ray Mears-style bushcraft courses during school time to help them learn "life skills", it emerged today. The survivalist classes, which last up to two ...

Increasing numbers of people around the world are taking to woodlands and wildernesses to learn ancient survival skills and rekindle a lost connection with the natural world. "So – what do you think's ...

It doesn't get much better than this. Not only have the Year Fives of Highfield School spent the entire night out in the woods, sleeping in log shelters, but they are now cooking great big kebabs over ...

I'm in a Gloucester forest, axe raised to shoulder height, staring at a tree. "Come on, Jo, give it a go," encourages instructor Paul. So I give it a go, slicing the blade into the trunk, and before I ...

Do you have what it takes to survive the Call of the Wild? Teenagers are being invited to swap screen time for survival skills on a free bushcraft and wilderness course. But as demand is expected to ...

A SOUTH Wales college is offering students the chance to follow in the footsteps of survival experts like Ray Mears and learn the art of bushcraft. A SOUTH Wales college is offering students the ...

Somewhere deep in the Porcupine Hills — emphasis on somewhere — I gather sticks and stones to build a fire. I’m hungry. Cold. And need some shelter. I check my phone and it appears that I do not have ...

As people seek adventure closer to home this summer, a bushcraft course is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the countryside and tune in to the natural world, all while learning a new set of ...

Ray Mears has carved out a career with his business Woodlore, which offers bushcraft-related courses, as well as presenting award-winning TV series on survival techniques. His best-selling books ...