Happy National Preparedness Month! Though, as we take a good look around the world, you probably should have been checking your preps during last year's observance—or, honestly, maybe around 2019.

Editor’s Note: Arianna LaPenne is a documentary filmmaker from New York City who has directed Emmy-nominated, and Peabody and Edward R. Murrow award-winning work in more than 50 countries. Her recent ...

But whether it’s an infestation of zombies, a nuclear apocalypse or basically just when SHTF (prepper lingo for when s**t hits the fan), there’s one group of people who’ll be ready to survive.

Like animals preparing for winter there is a community of people that actually think hard about being ready for whatever life throws at them. These are "preppers" – a term that is often unfairly used ...