Barack Obama to trek into Alaska wilderness with Bear Grylls for survival reality show

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White House confirmed specal episode of Running Wild With Bear Grylls will be taped Tuesday in Exit Glacier in Kenai Mountains
Obama will become the first sitting president to appear on the survivalist's show, set to be aired on NBC later this year
Obama will spend three days in Alaska this week attending a climate change summit

Published: 11:18 EST, 31 August 2015 | Updated: 13:22 EST, 31 August 2015

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Having weathered two bruising presidential campaigns and seven turbulent years in the White House, President Barack Obama will now put his survival skills to the test in Alaska's wilderness.

NBC announced this morning that Obama will become the first sitting president to appear in a special edition of the reality show Running Wild With Bear Grylls, which will be taped during his three-day trip to the region beginning Monday.

According to a press release put out by NBC, the commander-in-chief will meet up with the celebrity survivalist to observe first-hand the effects of climate change in Alaska.

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Survival of the fittest: President Barack Obama will join adventurer Bear Grylls in the Alaska wilderness this week for a crash course in survival techniques

Outdoorsman: Obama, pictured August 22 riding a bike on Martha's Vineyard, will venture out onto the Exit Glacier for a special taping of Running Wild With Bear Grylls

The White House confirmed this morning that the shoot will take place Tuesday in Exit Glacier in Kenai Mountains, reported the New York Times.

The expanse of ice is retreating, in what environmentalists say is a dramatic sign of warming temperatures.

The president will then join Grylls in the woods for a crash course in survival techniques. The episode will be aired on NBC later this year.

Currently in its second season, Running Wild with Bear Grylls follows the wilderness expert as he takes Hollywood A-listers, including Kate Winslet, Ed Helms, Kate Hudson and Channing Tatum, on adventures that test their survival skills.

On a recent episode featuring Michele Rodriguez, the Fast and the Furious star was asked to eat a mouse stewed in her own urine on a trek into the desert.

Unappetizing treat: Kate Winslet joined Mr Grylls earlier this year on a two-day adventure in the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales, where she was forced to eat earthworms

Put to the test: Michele Rodriguez was asked to eat a mouse stewed in her own urine on a trek into the desert

The roster of celebrities who have appeared on Bear Grylls' survival show includes How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days star Kate Hudson

Academy Award winner Kate Winslet joined Mr Grylls earlier this year on a two-day adventure in the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales, where she used her tampon supply to start a fire and had earthworms for lunch.

The season finale, which airs September 7, will feature New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.

Obama's adventure with Grylls will be co-produced by Bear Grylls Ventures and Electus.

The president will spend three days in the Alaska Arctic attending a climate change conference, visiting glaciers and meeting with Native American leaders.