After three years of hiking Georgia’s Stone Mountain, Zach Cross lost weight, gained, confidence, and turned his life around.

Bear Grylls has spent time in many of the world’s hottest deserts, and he’s figured out some, er, creative ways to find water—remember that time he squeezed it from some camel dung? Thankfully, he also knows some more conventional ways to find water.  Understand the risks If you become lost in the desert, dehydration is [...]

Beach vacations. The phrase evokes warm sun, soft sand, stunning sunrises and sunsets and total relaxation. But a trip to the beach can also be associated with sunburn and dehydration, if you don’t properly protect yourself and your family. You might have considered traveling with your own beach shelter, in the form of a tent. [...]

Bear Grylls has written about how to avoid hypothermia and frostbite, but the condition called hyperthermia, where the body overheats, is just as dangerous.  So what is hyperthermia? The average normal body temperature is generally 98.6°F (37°C), while it can vary from 97°F (36.1°C) to 99°F (37.2°C) or more, depending on your anatomy, the time [...]

One of many things Bear Grylls has had to become expert at (mostly) is avoiding getting bitten by all the little jungle critters and creepy crawlies while adventuring himself or filming on location. He offers up some insider tips on avoiding bug bites in the jungle. Look down While you might picture flying insects all [...]

Bear Grylls has spent much time in the polar regions, having conducted expeditions in both the Arctic and Antarctica. As a survivalist, he knows that snow and ice always makes navigation and movement more hazardous. In polar regions, the basic skills of navigation can be even more challenging, with landscapes that can have few features, [...]

Blisters. We’ve all had them. You’re just enjoying yourself on the mountain or hiking trail when you feel that nagging little hotspot.  Bear Grylls, who has spent most of his life on his feet covering rugged terrain, has come up with some nifty ways of dealing with them—and they must be dealt with. “There’s an [...]

Bad news, folks: According to recent research, bedbugs are on the rise in the United States. Experts believe this could be due to an increase in travel, or a lack of education on how to spot and treat the invasive pests. It’s also possible that they’re able to breed and travel more effectively due to [...]

Flash floods are so-called because they can happen literally in minutes, both out in the wild and also in urban environments. Causes include heavy rain, natural phenomena like earthquakes or from the build-up of water in lakes and rivers, which then overflow. They happen frequently and they kill regularly, so it’s good to know how [...]

Linville Gorge was already one of the prettiest places in North Carolina. But this time of year, it gets extra dressed up. During the last few weeks, daffodils have exploded across the Gorge’s open meadows, giving California’s famous super bloom a run for its money. Known as the Daffodil Flats, the fields are a major [...]