Empower
Attitude is everything. It can literally be the difference between life and death. In his books and TV shows, Bear tells stories of people who’ve survived in some of our planet’s most hostile environments. For example, in the series Escape from Hell, Bear reenacts how people survived avalanches, being lost in sand storms in the [...]
When frigid conditions force you to retire your kayak for the winter, follow these tips to store it worry-free until spring. Prep for storage According to Ryan Lilly, Brand Evangelist for Old Town Canoe, keeping your kayak in top shape through the offseason is easiest when you’ve been proactively caring for it with each outing. [...]
The only thing worse than having bugs swarm your outdoor festivities and drive you inside is the itch you’re left with after getting eaten up. We’re not talking a little tingle after you feel the mosquito, ant or other creepy crawly bite—we’re talking about that relentless itchiness that keeps you up at night and makes [...]
While Bear Grylls gives lots of advice about how to survive in rugged terrain, if there’s one thing he is passionate about it’s enjoying the outdoors—not just surviving it, but really experiencing all the benefits of spending time in nature. “Have you experienced the hypnotic patter of rain on your tent, the clear call of [...]
Bears have the reputation for being scary, menacing creatures. But it’s an idea that’s overblown at best. “The chance of a bear attacking you is really low,” says David Mizejewski, a naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation, one of the oldest and largest wildlife conservation groups. “But you might encounter bears in everyday life or [...]
Historically, disease-carrying ticks were mostly an issue in New England, Michigan and Wisconsin. But over the last two decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have seen cases of Lyme disease spread by ticks pop up in nearly every state in America. Researchers continue to find ticks in the places you’d expect—the traditional tall [...]
You’ve inevitably seen countless photos of people in the midst of picturesque van life: back doors flung wide to sand and sky, or a rolling mountain vista. Or perhaps it’s the Insta-perfect bed strewn with throw pillows and a nearby bandana-wearing dog. These scenes can be true. But van life can be much more and [...]
Each year, more than a million annual visitors come to the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada, to trace figure-eights and pirouettes on the rink’s glassy, 4.8-mile surface. But this year, temperatures may be too warm to open the rink at all. The Rideau Canal Skateway, which is a section of canal that connects Ottawa [...]
If you’re spending time in the outdoors, having a fire is useful for many reasons: for heat, for cooking, for boiling drinking water, for drying off, for drying clothing, for light, for keeping wild animals away and even as a signal if you are lost and need to be rescued. “Nothing will improve your morale [...]
Bear Grylls has had some extreme injuries in the outdoors. At age 21, he broke his back in a parachute accident in Zambia, when the chute failed to open during a 14,000-feet jump. He fractured three vertebrae and spent a year in rehabilitation. He has also broken a shoulder in Antarctica, been bitten by a [...]
