mountain safety

Completely soaked from head to toe, I manage to work my way down the snow-covered mountain stream with some optimism. I think to ...

It was a typical season-opening day in Tateyama. Hundreds of skiers, boarders and climbers were out to get the first powder of th...

I grew up with bears. Winnie, Paddington, The Berenstains, Yogi, even Grizzly Adams. Bears are cute; they just run away. I’ve see...

“That has blood on it. It must be mine,” says Mr. Watanabe as we pack up our gear on a two-meter square makeshift tent site parch...

If you’ve ever read about what to do when camping in bear country, you’d know there are a few rules one should try to follow. Han...