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.
A woman recently shared a wildlife encounter from her backyard that had her reeling in shock—black bears mating.
A Montana woman was scared for her dogs’ lives (and her own), when a mama moose came way too close for comfort in her Montana backyard.
Two men went out for a midnight canoe trip to see bioluminescence in Tomales Bay. Sadly, they never returned.
Dale Sanders, known by his trail name “Grey Beard,” just reclaimed his title of the oldest person to hike the Appalachian Trail.
A safari tour group stood by as another safari vehicle lost control and ended up in a river where crocodiles live. Watch here.
A woman was swimming in Lake Tahoe when something grabbed her leg and pulled her underwater. It wasn’t a human; it was a river otter.
When a man spotted a black bear family on the side of the road, he couldn’t wait to pull over and watch the cute animals. Wait for it . . .
Flash flooding in the Grand Canyon prompted air-lift rescues of more than 80 people. One person is still missing, and two people died.
A bizarre video from Idaho shows wild turkeys aggressively approaching a postal worker, and it’s clear this isn’t the first time.
A wildlife photographer recently captured a skunk facing off against a puma, and it’s pretty funny to watch.