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24 minutes
[ Culture ]
So… Why Are People Riding Bulls?
Bull riding is one of the most dangerous sports in the world. So why do people partake in it? Turns out, there are some metaphors that might help us master our own pursuits!
14 minutes
[ Sports ]
The Harder the Work, the Less Impossible the Dream
Chris Boucher’s story is unique in the NBA. He didn’t grow up with a basketball in hand or aspired to play as a kid, yet he became a record-setting player. So what’s his secret? Even if sports aren’t what excite you, there’s something in his journey for all of us to apply to our lives. Let’s explore.
18 minutes
[ Creativity ]
What’s the Pointe (Shoe)?
Pointe shoes are the most important tool for a ballet dancer, second only to their body. So who makes them and how they are prepared before each use is crucial to their career. Let’s take a look at this fascinating process…
10 minutes
[ Science ]
What We’re Learning from The First Swim Across the Pacific
Ben Lecomte is currently (right now!) in the middle of swimming 5,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. While this is awesome on its own, what’s truly amazing is the amount of scientific data they’re picking up along the way.
8 minutes
[ Sports ]
What’s More Fun Than Mud?
We’ve all played in mud at some point in our lives, but when did that stop? And why? We may all be able to learn a little something about the power of play and innovation from these mudslingers!
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
What Happens When Athletes and Scientists Team Up?
To put it simply: breakthroughs. This nonprofit is making it possible for scientists to get the data they need from every corner of the planet by teaming them up with the adventurers who are already there.
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
Bringing Bangladesh to the Top of the World
By Erin Murphy
Climbing to the highest peak of every continent is no small feat. So what does it take for a person to conquer the Seven Summits? For Wasfia Nazreen, it began with a mission to put her country on the map and fight for the empowerment of women.
10 minutes
[ Environment ]
Have You Been in a Tree Lately?
When was the last time you took a moment to really enjoy nature? Meet a man who is taking people hundreds of feet up into the limbs of the world’s oldest trees to give us a new perspective on our connection to the natural world!
17 minutes
[ Culture ]
Did Snowboarding Actually Originate in Turkey?
We think of the modern snowboard is a fairly recent innovation, but people in Turkey have been sliding down snow-covered hills on the petranboard for centuries!
The Amazing “Year of the Quad” in the Olympics!
By Dr. Lynda
2018 is said to be the “Year of the Quad” in the Olympics, but what does this mean? Why is landing a quad a big deal? Here’s the science and math behind a nearly impossible feat.
36 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
Rewriting Stories on Mountainsides
We typically don’t want to go back to a place we had a terrible experience. But what if we did? Here’s the story of three U.S. Army Captains returning to Iraq for the first time since combat to experience something completely different.
50 minutes
[ Culture ]
Testing Your Limits on a Journey to the North Pole
Would you trek through the arctic with no training? For first all-women North Pole Expedition, this was only the first question these women had to answer.
15 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
Flipping Perceptions
How do you react when someone tells you you’re incapable of doing something? For a lot of us, there are usually two routes we take: agree and shrink, or prove those words wrong. WCMX athlete, Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham, chose the latter and has spent years creating history and crushing stereotypes. Here’s his story…
23 minutes
[ Nature ]
The Greatness of Testing Our Limits (ft. Greenland)
What can a climb into an unexplored environment teach us about ourselves? Today we sit back, relax, and watch as a team of athletes spend weeks journeying through Greenland on the hunt for a mountain captured in a blurry photo.
6 minutes
[ Culture ]
Amazing–Even If You’re Not a Fan
By AJ Ulrich
Take a quick peek at an amazing athlete’s work, using his talents to have some fun and best of all, you can trust this source! Here’s a guest writer who actually played with this great talent!
13 minutes
[ Environment ]
Swooping Into New Perspectives: Speedflying
The inspiration to fly quietly, light as air, as been the stuff of dreams for many since childhood. Now many forms of flight make that possible, but have you heard of Speedflying?
14 minutes
[ Culture ]
How Can We All Find the Runner’s Fuel
What ignites someones desire to run 100 miles? Turns out they are running on a kind of fuel we all have access to and it’s a really great recipe!
5 minutes
[ Art ]
Finding Flow: Art & Mountain Biking
Artist, activist and adventurer, Sarah Uhl, aids us in discovering our environments in the name of finding our flow in life!
22 minutes
[ Art ]
How Tall Bikes Could Save the World!
By Dr. Lynda
Since the dawn of time, wildly creative people (often considered foolish) have been bringing ingenious concepts into our daily lives. Here’s a brilliantly fun and remarkable innovation that may be on the horizon!
5 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
Ask Yourself, Why Not Now?
Sometimes it seems that fate is pushing against us. But, thankfully there are some amazing people out there pushing right back, diving in, saying yes I can. Today, we learn the story of one more of these stunning individuals.
19 minutes
[ Curators' Best ]
Expanding Our Notions About Good Versus Bad Luck
By Dr. Lynda
What makes a “great” childhood? Here’s an absolutely amazing story that points us in the direction of the right answer, while turning some of our initial impulses upside down.
12 minutes
[ Creativity ]
Stunt Cyclist Danny MacAskill: Astonishing Day Out
By Dr. Lynda
If “genius” is defined by an exceptionally rare gift of intellect, creativity or other natural ability, then stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill qualifies. Take a look at the work of someone who combines all three!
25 minutes
[ Culture ]
Hope and Wonder with WAFFLE NYC Subway Athletes
By Dr. Lynda
It’s Saturday around the world and we like to take you to places you may never visit. The NYC subway might not make your wish list, unless you knew about a hidden gem down there!
12 minutes
[ Creativity ]
Dance that Defies Gravity!
What happens you take dance, flip it sideways, and defy gravity on the side of a building? Check out BANDALOOP a dance troupe that is spreading awe and wonder with a new kind of dance!
30 minutes
[ Animals ]
Celebrating Remarkable Places Around the World!
Join us as we celebrate some of the remarkable places around the world we have explored over the past year! From frozen music festivals, to incredible wildlife, to jaw-dropping heights, here are some of our favorites.
20 minutes
[ Culture ]
Biking for Equality in Afghanistan
Can a bike break down cultural barriers? Cyclist and National Geographic Adventurer Shannon Gilpin takes us to Afghanistan where she is helping to break down barriers to equality one bike ride at a time!
4 minutes
Soccer Without Sight: Finding Joy in the Beautiful Game!
So often we forget to nurture and savor the moment in the things that make us truly joyful. Here’s the powerful way one man’s life was changed by finding exactly where his joy came from!
40 minutes
[ Saturdays Around the World ]
Life Lessons from Asia’s Forgotten Mountain
Trying to summit Hkakabo Razi, the tallest mountain in Southeast Asia, was a monumental adventure. Here’s the incredible story with a few life lessons for all of us along the way!
5 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Most Successful Play of All Time
By Dr. Lynda
What if empathy and kindness would come naturally to kids, if we just stopped micro-managing their every move? Take a look at this wonderful lesson to all of us, taught by some middle-school boys.
