Empower

See the winning photographs from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 competition, plus several incredible runner-ups.

A hero of a dad leapt into the water after his son’s prize fish and somehow managed to catch it with his bare hands. Watch it here.

Carey Kish has completed the Triple Crown of Hiking, a feat not many people have achieved. Read about his accomplishment here.

A brave man realized he needed to do something to rescue a trapped woman from dangerous floodwaters in North Carolina.

Ultrarunner and thru-hiker Tara Dower completed the Appalachian Trail in just over 40 days, setting a new record for the fastest known time.

Bear spray can only help you if you can access it and use it when it matters most. Check out these tips for carrying and using bear spray.

A man recently came face to face with a black bear in his garage, and the footage has gone viral. Here’s how he survived.

A 79-year-old solo hiker broke her leg on a mountain, and a man offered to carry her down to save her some suffering. Get the story here.

A fisherman caught a massive 53-pound Chinook salmon in Oregon’s Chetco River, and the internet is loving it. See the prize catch here.