Empower

Bear Grylls has completed many challenges in his career, but he is probably best known for his action-packed TV shows such as Running Wild, where he takes A-list celebrities to remote places to teach them survival skills.  With his latest show I Survived Bear Grylls running on the small screen, we take a look at [...]

Two deceased humpback whales were found floating, one near Wainscott, New York, and the other in Raritan Bay, New Jersey. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society and Marine Mammal Stranding Center performed necropsies on the two deceased humpback whales to determine the cause of death, and the results are disturbing. The first whale found drifting in [...]

If you’re looking for ways to stretch your vacation time and your budget this summer, “slow travel” might be just the change of pace you need.

The Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota welcomed six red wolf pups. The species is critically endangered.

A new crop of budding survivalists has gotten off the couch this week to see if they have what it takes to score the $10,000 grand prize on I Survived Bear Grylls (Thursdays on TBS at 9:00 pm ET/PT). “You’re going to be taken to your limits,” evil mastermind Bear promises, explaining the challenges will [...]

Everest has been trending heavily in the news this week, thanks to records of garbage left behind, an impossible rescue, and a steadily increasing death toll. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the Himalaya mountain range and is located between Nepal and Tibet. A video went viral online recording the unbelievable amount of garbage [...]

A federal court ordered Clifford Walters to pay $1,040 for “intentionally disturbing” a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park.

While I’ve updated and altered my playlists over the years, one running song I find particularly motivating is “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

“Weird walks” have recently been trending on TikTok—and they’re just as straightforward as they sound. Basically, the game is this: Go out for a walk, and don’t head home until you’ve found something weird. That could be a bench with a funny inscription, some interesting graffiti you’ve never noticed before, or a funny animal interaction, [...]