Empower

A P.E. teacher from the U.K. ran the Polar Night Marathon while wearing a polar bear suit, and she achieved a Guinness World Record.

Bruno Lobo, an Olympic kitesurfer, became one woman’s guardian angel when he saved her from drowning off the coast of Brazil.

A freak accident left a hiker tumbling down into a steep, cactus-filled gorge after he stumbled while hiking in southern Arizona.

It’s time to choose your favorite photo for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. See options and a link to vote here.

Climbing a million feet in 100 days on a mountain bike sounds impossible, but Ben Hildred has set out to do it. Learn more here.

A psychologist shared a digestible list of exactly what people can do to ensure they experience the benefits of being in nature.

Alessandro “Alo” Slebir may have broken a world record for surfing the biggest wave. Some speculate the wave was 108 feet tall.

An 88-year-old man hiked a 100-mile chunk of the Appalachian Trail. He did it to celebrate his birthday and raise money for charity.

A how-to video shows a man building a secret dugout that even wildlife like wolves walked right by without noticing. Watch his process here.