Bethanie is a writer, editor, and author of animal-science books for kids. She covers camping, hiking, gear, inspiring stories, wildlife, adventure travel, and more for the Outdoors.com. She always has a few camping trips on the calendar.
After a California family returned home after being evacuated, they found an unwanted visitor—a massive bear holed up in their crawlspace.
A viral video shows the moment a large freshwater fish bites a performer’s head as she was pretending to be a mermaid. Watch here.
Up-close footage of a massive wild saltwater crocodile went viral. You’ll never guess how this croc enthusiast filmed the video.
A company cleaning a water tank in Australia discovered something really gross decomposing in there, and now they’re warning others.
A wolf pack tried over and over again to bring down a bull elk in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Watch here.
You know how people say, “You’ll never regret going on a run”? This runner calls bullsh*t. Here’s her hilarious list of run regrets.
The cost to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail is higher than you might think. Here’s how much hikers paid on average in 2024.
A whale-watching boat spotted a super pod of more than 1,500 Risso’s dolphins off the coast of California. Watch drone footage here.
Canada lynxes might not inspire the fear that cougars do, but a “massive” (and bad*ss) lynx named “Thick Rick” might change a few minds.
A mushroom hunter was searching for fungi when, suddenly, there was a very weird noise—a loud, long howl. He said: “I think it’s time to go.”