: Smithsonian Magazine profiles 13 people who survived on deserted islands, including the real-life inspiration for Robinson Crusoe. Recent News & Global Events
: A famous story of a family that survived 38 days on a small dinghy in the Pacific after their boat was sunk by killer whales. Long-Term Sea Survival : : Smithsonian Magazine profiles 13 people who survived
: A fisherman who survived 438 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean. : Smithsonian Magazine profiles 13 people who survived
Current reports (as of April 2026) highlight modern situations where people have become stranded due to conflict or weather: Experience: I was stranded in the wilderness for nine days : Smithsonian Magazine profiles 13 people who survived
These articles recount incredible instances of endurance in the wilderness or at sea: