SOMERSET, Ky. — Josh Sutton saw this coming months ago. The virus was far away then, barely registering in the minds of most Kentuckians. People still ate at restaurants and watched basketball and ...

The prepper vision of the world is bleak and ruthless. Something better is happening now. By Mark O’Connell Mr. O’Connell is the author of the forthcoming “Notes From an Apocalypse.” Some years ago, ...

Hoarding food and supplies has suddenly become mainstream. But as any prepper—one whose lifestyle revolves around preparing for the day when the SHTF (shit hits the fan)—will tell you, the coming ...

The burgeoning "prepper" movement prepares for the end of civilization Prepping has achieved cohesion and community in the Internet age Some observers suggest energies could be better spent working ...

In tech circles, gearing up for the apocalypse was a cliché. Now it’s a credential. Why is disaster prep so appealing to techies? Perhaps there is something about getting everything you have overnight ...

Mark Rinke of Olathe keeps a “bug-out” bag in case a calamity necessitates a sudden need to get away. The bag has a sleeping bag, cooking utensils, light sticks, a compass, flashlights, a knife, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a world where the unexpected can strike at any moment, a growing number of people are taking the concept of preparedness to ...

A few weeks ago, I became convinced I ought to buy a compass. Also a tent, a LifeStraw, and solar chargers. Was I embarrassed about this 48-hour panic? Yes. But reading an op-ed at two in the morning ...