Survivalism has gone family-friendly, and its proponents call themselves “preppers.” Terrorism, alien attacks, the Mayan apocalypse — the typical doom-and-gloom scenarios for the end of the world — ...

After a recent playdate, a dad friend of mine told me that he and his family would be able to survive off-grid during a national crisis. He’s well prepared for it, in fact. He stockpiles food in barns ...

In his celebrated previous book, Apocalypse 2012, author Joseph appraised the likelihood of planet-wide catastrophe in 2012 by presenting scientific evidence of looming chaos and even mass extinction.

The public’s undying interest in the undead is the inspiration behind Goochland Parks, Recreation and Facilities’ upcoming series of “How To Survive the Zombie Apocalypse and Other Natural Disasters” ...