Texas is a home for survivalists. Underground bunkers are being built faster here than in any other state. Doomsdayers see Texas as a safe haven for bunkers and guns. And a Houston man is responsible.

Interest in off-grid living has surged in recent years as a growing number of people turn their focus to a more self-sustaining way of life—with some going as far as to create entire compounds where ...

They won’t be doomed. A couple from Montana has turned to full-scale “prepping” in response to rising global tensions, they say — stockpiling enough supplies to survive a year off-grid in case of war, ...

What exactly is a prepper? It’s anyone who anticipates a calamity resulting in some degree of social collapse, and makes plans—or prepares—to survive independently. Behind that definition lies a gamut ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Alice Tecotzky Every time Alice publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox!

To be honest, there’s not much anyone can do to completely protect themselves against a zombie apocalypse. But for an all-consuming fear of tornados, terrorists or some other out-of-control ...

In a world where the unexpected can strike at any moment, a growing number of people are taking the concept of preparedness to heart. Preppers, as they're known, have a knack for collecting items that ...

To the average passer-by, the Peter J. Crotty Casino in Cazenovia Park looks like a monument to teenage vagrancy. Skateboarders wheel past walls of vulgar, sometimes racist graffiti. Sullen kids sneak ...